Carmen Linares

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pacheco and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Carmen Linares
Born
Carmen Pacheco Rodríguez

1951 (age 72–73)
Linares (Jaén), Spain

Carmen Pacheco Rodríguez (Born in 1951 in Linares, Jaén), better known by her stage name Carmen Linares, is a Spanish flamenco singer.[1]

Performing in Warszawa during Cross Culture Festival in September 2011

She belongs to the best generation of flamenco artists with Paco de Lucía, Camarón, Enrique Morente, Jose Mercé, Manolo Sanlúcar and Tomatito and she is considered as flamenco legend. Carmen Linares has carved out a place for herself in contemporary Spanish musical culture.

She was awarded Spain's Premio Nacional de Música for interpretation in 2001. In 2022 she received the Princess of Asturias Award in the category "Arts".[2]

  1. ^ Webster, Jason (8 June 2015). "The Recent Rise of Female Famenco Guitarists: Here Come Las Tocaoras!". Classical Guitar. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  2. ^ Princess of Asturias Award 2022