NPR

Spanish singer Maria Jose Llergo releases debut album 'Ultrabelleza'

María José Llergo, a new artist from the south of Spain, is giving Flamenco even more visibility via her new album. R&B themes and electronic beats flow together with flamenco in Ultrabelleza. A new ...
Rolling Stone

Spanish Singer María José Llergo on Flamenco’s Radical Roots

María José Llergo’s first EP opens with a knock on a sheet metal door. Recorded on her iPhone, a voice answers: “Who is it?” Llergo responds, “It’s me, grandpa.” Her grandfather asks, “Are you coming ...
NPR

María José Llergo: Tiny Desk Concert

In the moment that María José Llergo took her place behind the Tiny Desk, those of us lucky enough to be in the audience (and now anyone who watches the video documenting it — lucky you) were ...
The New York Times

María José Llergo’s Songs Have Flamenco Roots. They Raise a Ruckus.

This Spanish singer’s debut, “Ultrabelleza,” experiments with a signature genre of her Andalusian homeland, creating an unexpected homage. By Carolina Abbott Galvão When the Spanish singer María José ...
The Boston Globe

Spanish singer María José Llergo blends pop instincts with a passion for flamenco

Before María José Llergo could say the word “flamenco,” before she had an inkling of the music’s lineage, the Spanish singer knew what it sounded like, thanks to her grandfather. From the time she was ...