Maribel Quiñones or María Isabel Quiñones Gutiérrez in full, known under her stage name

Stage name

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 as Martirio (an Spanish given name

Given name

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 meaning Martyrdom or Torment, in English) is a Spanish singer born in 1958 in Huelva

Huelva

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, Spain

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.

She borrows her style and inspiration from flamenco

Flamenco

Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....

 that she adapts or merge with more modern musical trends, especially jazz

Jazz

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 and tango

Tango music

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 but also pop

Pop music

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, rock

Rock music

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, swing

Swing (genre)

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 and guaracha

Guaracha

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, in this sense, she can properly be ranked as a New Flamenco

New Flamenco

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 artist.

She is also noted for a distinctive look (wearing large sunglasses).

Albums

1. Estoy Mala
2. Cristalitos Machacaos
3. Flor de piel
4. He visto color por sevillanas
5. La bola de la vida del amor
6. Mucho corazón
7. Coplas de madrugá
8. Martirio. Colección Nuevos Medios
9. Acoplados (w/ Chano Domínguez
   Chano Domínguez
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   )
10. Primavera en New York
11. 25 Años en Directo