# Mano Alpha | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/mano-alpha
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/mano-alpha/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-19 10:31 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/mano-alpha
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/mano-alpha/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/mano-alpha/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Mano Alpha
- Visible lyric pages: 1

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `mano-alpha`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-19 10:31 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-5a733d56ba27374d
- Visible lyric pages: 1
- Pages with stored lyric text: 1
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 2745
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 1
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Vale de Espinhos
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Mano Alpha formed in 1981 in the Lisbon suburb of Amadora, with António Manuel Ribeiro, who went by Nuno Rebelo, as their frontman. Their early material mixed punk with reggae and ska rhythms. In 1983 they put out their first album, Vale de Espinhos, which became a touchstone for Portuguese punk. Their lyrics often dealt directly with social inequality and political issues, which resonated with listeners but also brought them...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. Vale de Espinhos — https://lyroverse.com/mano-alpha/vale-de-espinhos