Martirio

Maribel Quiñones or María Isabel de la Cinta Quiñones Gutiérrez in full, known under her stage name as Martirio (a Spanish given name meaning Martyrdom or Torment, in English) is a Spanish singer born in 1954 in Huelva, Spain.

She borrows her style and inspiration from flamenco that she adapts or merge with more modern musical trends, especially jazz and tango but also pop, rock, swing, and guaracha, in this sense, she can properly be ranked as a New Flamenco artist.

She is also noted for a distinctive look (wearing large sunglasses).

Martirio participated in the delivery of the poetry prize to Paloma Chen at the Royal Spanish Academy in March 15, 2021, singing a cappella.

In 2019 Martirio was awarded the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts together with the singer Patti Smith.