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Mayte Martín

Mayte Martín, born María Teresa Martín Cadierno in Barcelona in 1965, is a Spanish singer, guitarist and composer. She is one of the most respected flamenco voices of her generation and a celebrated interpreter of boleros.

Origins

She began performing in Catalonia's first flamenco clubs in the mid-1980s and won the Lámpara Minera at the Cante de las Minas festival in 1987. Her debut album Muy Frágil appeared in 1994.

The sound

Her flamenco is precise and restrained, rooted in classic cante, while her bolero albums show a jazz-tinged intimacy. She recorded Free Boleros live with pianist Tete Montoliu and later collaborated with pianists Katia and Marielle Labèque.

Legacy

Querencia (2000) was nominated for the Latin Grammy for Best Flamenco Album, and she received the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes in 2021. In Illo Tempore was nominated for Best Flamenco Album at the 2026 Latin Grammys.