Years active 1973–85 | Name Ti Manno Role Singer | |
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Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, producer Instruments Guitar, keyboards, vocals, percussions Associated acts Les Diables du Rythme, Les Formidables de Saint Marc, Volo Volo, Les Astros de New York, D.P. Express, Gemini All Stars Died May 13, 1985, New York City, New York, United States Albums Gemini All Stars, Ti Manno Anthologie : L'histoire du Compas, L'argent, The Best of Ti Manno, En Memoire, Sida Genres Compas, Zouk, Cadence rampa Similar People Gemini All Stars, Nu‑Vice, Magnum Band, DP Express, Tabou Combo | ||
Birth name Emmanuel Jean-Baptiste | ||
Ti manno the best of ti manno official full album
Ti Manno (June 1, 1953, in Gonaïves, Haiti – May 13, 1985, in New York) was a singer, guitar player, keyboard player, and percussionist.
Contents
- Ti manno the best of ti manno official full album
- GEMINI all STARS de Ti MANNO L ARGENT Haiti 1981
- Biography
- Discography
- References
GEMINI all STARS de Ti MANNO - L' ARGENT (Haiti 1981)
Biography
Antoine Rossini Jean-Baptiste, born Emmanuel Jean-Baptiste, and better known as Ti Manno was one of if not the most beloved and well known Haitian singer. His lyrics were avant-garde, he sang about the condition of the Haitian people, sexism, sexual harassment, power harassment, discrimination.
Ti Manno started playing music with small bands before joining the group "Les Diables du rythme de Saint-Marc". In the 1970s he migrated to Boston and began playing with Ricot Mazarin for a band called Volo Volo de Boston, he left that band and later convinced by Arsene Appolon joined "Les Astros de New York".
In 1978 he was the lead singer for DP Express one of the biggest and most popular Haitian band at the time. Ti Manno left DP Express in 1981 and formed his own group "Gemini All Stars" his group released five albums altogether.
Sadly in late 1983 he became very sick in New York with an untreatable illness. The Haitian community and music producers gathered together to raise money to try and save the super star. "Operasyon men Kontre" set off and raised well over $15,000 toward Ti-Manno's hospital care. On May 13, 1985 the legendary Antoine Rossini Jean Baptiste aka Ti Manno died in St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center.
On May 18, 1985, right after the death of Ti Manno, thousands of fans flooded the Eastern Parkway funeral hall in New York City where his viewing was held. Many artists, family members, media personalities and fans attended his viewing and funeral at St. Matthew's church Eastern Parkway, which was conducted by his brother who was a priest, to pay their respect. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery.