Niña de la Puebla
Niña de la Puebla | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dolores Jiménez Alcántara |
| Also known as | La Niña de la Puebla |
| Born | July 28, 1909 La Puebla de Cazalla, Seville, Spain |
| Died | June 14, 1999 (aged 89) Málaga, Spain |
| Genres | Flamenco, Andalusian copla |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1931–1990s |
| Spouse | Lucas Soto Martín (m. 1934) |
Dolores Jiménez Alcántara (28 July 1909, in La Puebla de Cazalla, Seville – 14 June 1999, Málaga), known as "Niña de la Puebla "(in Spanish: "The girl from La Puebla"; La Puebla is her birthplace) was one of the greatest flamenco and Andalusian copla singers.
Jimenez was born on 28 July 1909, the daughter of a barber. An eye infection at a young age resulted in blindness.[1] At age 8 she moved with her family to Madrid and began music lessons and studied flamenco.
In 1931 Jimenez debuted in Seville. Her style was known as dulce, or sweet.[1] She married another singer in 1934, Lucas Soto Martin, and had five children, two of whom became flamenco professionals.
References
- ^ a b Goodman, Al (22 June 1999). "Dolores Jimenez Alcantara, Spanish Flamenco Singer, 90". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-19.