Guillem d’Efak: The voice that came out of Manacor

Guillem d’Efak was born in what is now Equatorial Guinea and grew up with his aunt in Manacor’s Barracar neighbourhood. He went on to write poetry and sing in Catalan. Start with a recording and listen for how much of the story he can get across before you’ve looked up a single word.

A childhood in the Barracar

Explore the area in our Manacor guide.

A town that still tells his story He also wrote plays and fiction, which makes it worth looking past the records when you’ve found a song you like.

The arguments in Manacor over putting his name on a street, a square or the auditorium tell their own story. Who gets remembered in public, and what does it take for a town to put someone’s name on the map? It’s a question worth taking with you as you walk through the town that raised him.

Further reading: more on Guillem d’Efak.

Part of People of Mallorca.

Read next: Miquel Barceló.

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