Flamenco singer María de los Ángeles Martínez Toledano, better known as Ángeles Toledano, was born on June 10, 1995 in Villanueva de la Reina (Jaén, Spain).
Ángeles started singing with her grandfather at the age of 7, performing at flamenco clubs and gatherings near her hometown. She fell in love with flamenco singing and developed her distinct style.
In 2010, at the age of 14 años, Ángeles won the first prize at the Concurso de Jóvenes Flamencos contest organized by the Federación Andaluza de Peñas Flamencas (association of Flamenco clubs). More awards followed, including Concurso Nacional de Cante Villa de Guillena (Sevilla), Concurso de Cante de Campanillas (Málaga), Concurso Nacional de Arte Flamenco “Ciudad de Ubrique” in Ubrique (Cádiz), “Sartén de Oro”, best Fandango at Concurso Nacional de Écija (Sevilla), Concurso de Cante del XXXII Festival Internacional de Cante Flamenco de Lo Ferro (Murcia), L Concurso de Cante Jondo Antonio Mairena en Mairena del Alcor (Sevilla), and Premio al Arte from Andalusian Youth Institute.
At 18, she received a scholarship to study at the prestigious Fundación Cristina Heeren flamenco art school in Seville. her instructors included José de la Tomasa and Julián Estrada.
She toured the United States and Mexico as part of Nueva Generación de Jóvenes Flamencos (New Generation of Young Flamencos) show, and accompanied acclaimed flamenco performers Arcángel, Remedios Amaya and Ángel Muñoz. She also joined the flamenco company led by distinguished Cordoba guitarist Paco Peña.
In December 2021, she showcased at FlamencoEñe, a festival for international performing arts programmers and presenetrs, with her own show, accompanied by Benito Bernal on guitar and with backing vocals and handclapa provided by the Gamero brothers.
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.