Flamenco singer María José Llergo was born in Córdoba, Spain in 1994. She dazzles audiences by taking tradition to unexplored paths. Her voice is full of nuances. She has deep musical knowledge and an experimental and avant-garde attitude as her tools.
María José Llergo is passionate about her southern Spanish and flamenco roots.
Her first album was Sanación in which she sings about love, nonconformity, struggle, revolution, and other topics.
In 2020, María José Llergo received the First Paco Martín Award for rising talent in global music (world music). The jury rewarded her ability to incorporate tradition and hybridization, opening new paths to flamenco song, as well as her talent as a performer and songwriter, widely demonstrated in her debut album.
In 2023, she released Ultrabelleza, an album where she intertwined R&B influences and electronic grooves with flamenco.
Discography:
Sanación (Sony Music, 2020)
Ultrabelleza (Sony Music, 2023)
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.
Updated biography and discography.