Rocío Márquez is one of the great voices of 21st-century flamenco: rigorous in research, bold in creation, and extraordinary in interpretation, free of dogma. In 2026 and 2027, she continues touring Himno Vertical (2025), a work in which she delves deeper into the roots of the genre and the power of poetry.
Rocío Márquez is a key figure in 21st-century flamenco. As a cantaora, she embraces the legacy of the great innovators of the genre. With three decades of career behind her, she combines scholarly rigour, creative drive, and interpretative excellence, playing a decisive role in positioning flamenco at the forefront of contemporary music today.
Rocío places her exceptional voice at the service of an artistic restlessness that leads her to move beyond flamenco canons, without dogma or attachment. She explores melodies, instrumentation, arrangements, lyrics, and vocal textures. Her discography includes Aquí y ahora (2009), Claridad (2012), El Niño (2014), Firmamento (2017), Diálogo de viejos y nuevos sones (with Fahmi Alqhai, 2018), Visto en El Jueves (2019), Omnia vincit amor (with Enrike Solinís, 2020), and Flamencos: Falla, Albéniz, Granados (with Rosa Torres Pardo, 2022). She recently presented Tercer Cielo (2022), with DJ Bronquio, at Misty Fest, at Teatro São Luiz (Lisbon) and Cineteatro Louletano.
The new album Himno Vertical (2025) plunges into the roots of flamenco, intertwining them with classical and contemporary poetry. It features fandangos, tangos, soleá, seguiriyas, malagueñas, and bulerías, with original lyrics and musical settings of poems by Shakespeare, Juan del Encina, and Friedrich Schiller. The tour has been a success across Spain and is set to pass through Portugal in the 2026/2027 season.
PRESS QUOTES
“One of the most important voices in contemporary flamenco.” PÚBLICO
“An album that will certainly mark an era” EL PAÍS
“Alternative, transgressive and erudite flamenco” LE MONDE
“Rocío is at the peak of her career” MONDOSONORO
“Rocío Márquez, the jewel of flamenco.” LE MONDE
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