Carmen Pacheco Rodriguez, better known by her stage name Carmen Linares, is one of the finest flamenco singers in Spain.
11 Facts About Carmen Linares
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Carmen Linares belongs to the best generation of flamenco artists with Paco de Lucia, Camaron, Enrique Morente, Jose Merce, Manolo Sanlucar and Tomatito and she is considered as flamenco legend.
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Carmen Linares has carved out a place for herself in contemporary Spanish musical culture.
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Carmen Linares was awarded Spain's Premio Nacional de Musica for interpretation in 2001.
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Carmen Linares is known as one of the finest flamenco singers in Spain.
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Carmen Linares moved to Madrid with her family in 1965.
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Carmen Linares is recognized as flamenco lead vocal reference and maestra for young generation like Miguel Poveda, Estrella Morente, Pitingo, and Arcangel.
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Carmen Linares has recorded classic albums such as Cantaora, Canciones Populares de Lorca, Antologia de la mujer el cante and Raices y Alas.
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Carmen Linares has sang the verses of most recognized spanish poets such as Juan Ramon Jimenez, Federico Garcia Lorca and Miguel Hernandez.
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Carmen Linares's voice seeks out intimacy to convey her flamenco expression in this selection of unique songs.
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Carmen Linares is the only flamenco woman artist who has won the National Music Award by Ministry of Culture of Spain in 2001.