NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Rocio Marquez Official Website) - In spite of her youth ROCIO MARQUEZ is known as the “Southern Star” because of her outstanding flamenco voice, a gorgeously supple instrument that bears the essence and the echoes of the past, sweetness and versatility and a wide range of emotions. Rocio Marquez was born in Huelva (Andalusia), she studied flamenco at the Fundacion Cristina Heeren and Musical Education at the Universidad de Sevilla. She is the proud winner of different awards for her flamenco interpretations. 2007 she won the Fosforito award in Calasparra and 2008 she received the Ciudad de Jumilla award. In August 2008 Rocio Marquez won the Lampara Minera of the Minas International Flamenco Vocals Festival (Murcia), the most important international Flamenco award. Her first album titled “Aqui y Ahora” is a live performance that showcases the pure essence of flamenco and comprises a wide variety of traditional melodies as well as songs written by Rocio Marquez: Fandangos, Peteneras, Tarantas, Alegrias, Tangos and so on. Enjoy the soulful sounds and the exquisite sweetness of Rocio� s voice!
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