Flamenco singer María José Pérez Rodríguez was born in Almeria, Spain in 1985. She started performing at a very young age. She has appeared at major flamenco events throughout Spain.
She has won important awards, including the First Prize in the Córdoba National Competition “Don Antonio Chacón” (2007); the First Prize in the Young Flamenco Contest organized by the Seville Peñas Federation and the Bienal de Arte Flamenco (2004); the “Golden Melon” at the International Flamenco Festival in Lo Ferro-Murcia (2003); and the highly coveted Lampara Minera of the International Festival of Cante de las Minas de La Unión (2015).
She participated in various critically acclaimed productions, including Mario Maya’s ‘Diálogo del Amargo’; ‘Andalucía, Flamenco y Humanidad’, ‘Ocho territorios’ and ‘Divino Tesoro,’ among others. The flamencologist Marcos Escánez said about her: “she possesses a clean, brilliant, vigorous voice and rich in nuances, presenting in her performances a very flamenco phrasing and an extraordinary knowledge of the different styles she performs, always in the most orthodox and classic style, with commendable honesty.”
Discography:
Cante flamenco (Ambar, 2008)
Trazos (Rosevil, 2018)
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.