The singer Martyrdom, a revolutionary song Spanish, was honored today with the National Prize of modern Music, as reported by the Ministry of Culture of Spain.
The jury emphasized “his personal approach to popular music, from its roots in andalusia” and its ability to show “the value of the “copla” to the new generations” and to “foster a deep approach to the music Latin american”.
he asserted, moreover, “courage”, “the freedom with which he has worked,” and its “transgressive attitude from his image to his music.”
María Isabel Quiñones, artistically known as Martyrdom, took part in the 70′s part of Jarcha, one of spain’s most emblematic of the Transition. He later joined Venom, composed by Kiko Veneno and brothers Rafael and Raimundo Amador
In 1986 kicked off his solo career with an image that has remained ever since, always with dark glasses and comb. In addition to renewing the copla española, he has immersed himself in the flamenco, jazz, bossa nova, tango, bolero and rock.
In 2010 it came to the cuban music of the hand of the composer and pianist, cuban José María Vitier, together with the one that recorded the album “The air around you”, which collects poems musicados of Spanish and Latin american writers. Three years later he published together with his son Raul Rodriguez an album in homage to Chavela Vargas.
In the course of his career, Martyrdom (Huelva, 1954) has received numerous national and international awards. In 2002, he was nominated to the Grammy for his album “a Lot of heart,” and in Spain it has garnered two Music Awards.
The National Prize of modern Music is endowed with 30,000 euros (31.750 usd) and is awarded annually by the Ministry of Culture of Spain.
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