# Tony Francis | LyroVerse

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

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/tony-francis
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/tony-francis/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-18 17:29 UTC

## Discovery links

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

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Tony Francis
- Visible lyric pages: 1

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `tony-francis`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-18 17:29 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-f06b2764eb80c6ec
- Visible lyric pages: 1
- Pages with stored lyric text: 1
- Video-backed song pages: 1
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 477
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 0
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Ciúme Burro
- 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

Tony Francis came from Mindelo, Cape Verde, and his music grew from the traditional rhythms of that place. In the late 1960s, he became known for the song "Ciúme Burro," which caught on with its infectious rhythm and lyrics that spoke to people. The song's popularity made him a recognizable figure in Cape Verdean music. His career wasn't straightforward. During a politically tense period in Cape Verde, his lyrics and...

## 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. Ciúme Burro — https://lyroverse.com/tony-francis/ciume-burro