One of New England’s Premier voices is now delighting audiences as a soloist.   For over (4) decades Manny has been performing in many of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut’s popular and finest entertainment venues.

Manny is currently performing as a soloist in many of Massachusetts’s popular restaurants and clubs.  He is currently touring with “Rat Pack” as “Sammy Davis Jr”, a show the features Michael Dutra as “Frank Sinatra” and Steve Palumbo as “Dean Martin”.

Manny began his music career as teenager in the band Twilighters, along with Jeffrey Osborne, Victor and Perry “Tiny”Tavares of “Tavares”, and John Byrd.  As his teen years turn into adulthood he became the opening act for popular artists like Isaac Hayes, Barry White, The Orlons, and The Chiffons.  By the mid 70’s Manny found himself in Philadelphia as a songwriter with Joe Jefferson and Charlie Simmons, song writers for the popular 70’s band the Spinners.

Manny’s love for music and an audience put back behind the microphone with “Perfect Time” a duo with his long time friend Milton Javery. After a brief hiatus Manny returned to the performing arts with the encouragement and coaching from Rose Weaver in an off Broadway tour of “Stepping Out”.  By the early 80’s, he became the founder and leader of “Fokis” a popular dance band in many Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts dance clubs.  As the 80’s drew to a close “Fokis” reorganized and expanded and became “TWYCE” one of Rhode Island’s favorite club entertainment. 

With Manny Barros as manager and lead vocalist, an evening with “TWYCE “ was an evening to remember. Although the members of “TWYCE” has changed from the originals Manny Barros Jr, Frank Reis and John Byrd, to Michael V Davis, Steve Palumbo, Jon Vaughn, and Michelle Hill to the current members Jessie Baker Jr and Leatta Barrett, the sounds of  “TWYCE” are forever etched in the memories of many weddings, birthdays, bar mitzvahs, Christmas and special Parties.