In Spain, she is known as La Niña Pastori, a much-beloved, superstar flamenco and crossover pop vocalist who has sold more than 1 million units over a stellar career since 1995.
Maria Rosa Garcia Garcia was born in San Fernando (Cadiz) in 1978. Taking her artistic name from her mother La Pastori (therefore, La Niña Pastori), the always passionate singer learned the art of flamenco from her mother as she accompanied her to shows around her hometown.
It was pop singer Alejandro Sanz and celebrated Spanish singer-songwriter and producer Paco Ortega who discovered Pastori and launched her career when she was 17 years old with her album Entre Dos Puertos (Between Two Ports). The album sold 100,000 units to a broad range of fans who have stuck with her ever since.
In 2002 Niña Pastori married flamenco percussionist and producer Julio Jiménez ‘Chaboli’.
Esperando Verte and No hay quinto malo are two of the albums that are more flamenco-oriented.
In 2014, Niña Pastori recorded Raiz (Root), a collaborative album with Mexican-American vocalist Lila Downs and Argentine singer Soledad Pastorutti.
Discography:
* Entre Dos Puertos (1996)
* Eres Luz (1998)
* Cañaílla (2000)
* Maria (2002)
* No hay quinto malo (2004)
* Joyas Prestadas – Loaned jewel (Sony BMG Norte, 2006)
* Esperando verte (Sony, 2009)
* Caprichos de Mujer (2009), greatest hits, 2 CD + DVD
* La orilla de mi pelo – The edge of my hair (Sony, 2011)
* Raiz (Sony, 2014)
* Ámame Como Soy (Sony Music, 2015)
* Bajo tus alas (2018)
Web site: www.pastoriproducciones.com
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.