Artist Profiles: La Negra

La Negra

Flamenco artist Amparo Velasco, better known as La Negra, was born and raised in Alicante (Spain).

La Negra Flamenco has worked with acclaimed flamenco artists José Mercé and Vicente Amigo. She mixes jazz, African beats and Latin groooves with flamenco roots.

In 2006 she released her self-titled debut album, “La negra”, produced by influential musician Javier Limón.

 

 

Discography:

La negra (Casa Limón, 2006)
La que nunca (El Volcán Música, 2012)
Colores (2016)

Author: Angel Romero

Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.

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