Marina Heredia is one of the leading flamenco singers of the new generation that is at the peak of their artistry now.
Marina Heredia in New York City
Spanish Flamenco Festival
Marina Heredia “De lo jondo a Lorca” (From the depths to Lorca) sings a Granadan flamenco tribute to Spanish poet Federico Lorca with guitarist José Quevedo “El Bolita,” for the World Music Institute and Flamenco Festival New York; at Kaufman Music Center in Manhattan’s Upper West Side; on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 8pm (7:30pm doors). From $45. worldmusicinstitute.org 🇪🇸
Federico García Lorca is a beloved Spanish poet, playwright, and director. He was one of the “Generation of ’27” who applied modern literary thinking to traditional Spanish culture at a time when Europe was the creative center of the art world. He famously spent time in New York City (“Poet in New York”) in 1929 and 1930 where he witnessed the Crash of 1929 that brought on the Great Depression. He returned to Spain where he was murdered in 1936 at the start of the Spanish Civil War. Lorca was a modern thinker deeply rooted in traditional Spanish culture which would be changed forever by the isolation of the Franco years. He wrote about old Spanish culture in a new way, and is much loved for that.
New York City Venues
- Carnegie Hall
- Kaufman Music Center
Marina Heredia
Marina Heredia is an award-winning flamenco singer from Granada, Spain, one of the traditional center’s of flamenco culture. She is from a flamenco family. Latin culture passes down through families because almost by definition, Latin culture is family culture. Her father is flamenco singer Jaime “El Parrón.” He was trained by his own family.
Heredia made her first record at just 13 years old, and sang in the Granada tablaos (flamenco bars). Her career took off when she replaced flamenco legend Carmen Linares in a María Pagés flamenco show at the Granada Festival, an important flamenco festival. In 2004, she won the Andalucía Joven a las Artes Award (Andalucía young artist award).
Today Heredia sings with flamenco royalty and symphony orchestras on the world’s greatest stages. She made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2016 with Pablo Heras-Casado conducting the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. “El Amor Brujo” (The Love Magician) by Spanish composer Manuel de Falla is one of her signature songs. She continues to collaborate with Heras-Casado, and is a regular performer at flamenco festivals all over Spain.
Marina’s flamenco show “Lorca y la pasión” is one of the most popular recent flamenco shows. She is an artist at the height of her artistry.
When I listen to Marina Heredia, I hear something very ancient that makes my hair stand on end. I feel my own family history. ¡Olé!
Albums
- “Capricho” (2021) is focused on ida y vuelta (round-trip) songs which carry the influence of Spanish music that went to the Americas and came back to Spain. She plays with many Latin rhythms. Because of our Spanish heritage, flamenco flows naturally with a lot of Latin American music. It can be surprising to hear a famous Latin American song done in flamenco style. Love it.
- “A mi tempo” (2013)
- “Marina” (2010)
- “La voz del agua” (2007) took a more poetic turn.
- “Me Duele, Me Duele” (2001) features many famed flamenco guitarists.
Information
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