Mercedes Sanguiao Horneros, better known as Mercedes Luján, was born in Lorca (Murcia province), Spain in 1987. She is the daughter of radio ad TV host Luis Terry and copla singer Rosa María Luján. She is also the granddaughter of the Jerez-born guitarist “Maestro Palmita”, who guided her first steps in flamenco.
Mercedes is regarded by many to be the best female flamenco guitarist in the contemporary scene. In 2019, her picture appeared on a flamenco poster announcing the renowned Lo Ferro flamenco festival.
A lot of Mercedes’ work centers on actively promoting female guitarists. Despite her youth, Luján has accompanied many of the leading flamenco singers such as Rocío Márquez, Sorderita, Pedro “El Granaíno”, Perlita de Huelva and the maestro Juan Valderrama, and she has also worked with other acclaimed artists such as Luis Aguilé and Chano Lobato.
She has performed at top venues in Spain and abroad, including Teatro Romea, the Teatro Guerra, the Logos Theatre in Poland and the Teatro Español in San Miguel de Tucumán in Argentina.
Merceeds displays great confidence onstage, shows extreme delicacy in her technique and plays in a very classical style, with echoes of Morón, Melchor and Jerez.
Discography:
Ahora o nunca (2021)
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.