Mayte Martín & Belén Maya during IV Dutch Flamenco Biennale - Amsterdam, 1 February 2013

Mayte Martín & Belén Maya perform "Guajira". Cantaora, guitarist and composer Mayte Martín (Barcelona, 1965) has often been called 'the best singer of her generation'. Her refined singing and her musical intuition have made her an icon of humanity. Even on her first album from 1994, 'Muy-Frágil', she showed that her greatest strength lies in her deepest vulnerability. Her singing is like her appearance: pure and unadorned.

Mayte Martín updates the classical flamenco repertoire with wonderful creativity. But she also excels at the styles in which Spain and South America are intertwined - the Idas y Vueltas. For many years, the genre was considered inferior, as 'not true flamenco', until Martín revived it and gave it a new allure.

With her boléro-like melodies to poems by Manuel Alcántara on her latest CD from 2009, the Catalonian singer pierced listeners to the heart. 'Martín made the audience float on her voice of silk and honey,' one critic wrote.

For many years, Martín and dancer Belén Maya were a fixed, passionate duo in Flamenco de Cámera. They will join forces once more specially for the Flamenco Biennial: two strong, beautiful women in a classical flamenco recital, in which old masters get a contemporary makeover.

[sarabecerra]

Preciosa la bailarina preciosa la cantaora, precioso El guitarrista

[ther]

Madre mía la voz de esta mujer... Vine a ver el baile y solo la escucho a ella.

[s.venegas]

¡Qué preciosidad todo! La voz, el baile, el toque de la guitarra.

[danielbizet]

Magnifique trio : chanteuse, danseuse et guitariste ! Tout en grâce, délicatesse et brio : une petite merveille. Merci

[anarosasaavedra]

No me canso de verlos. Son magistrales

[tonyrivasleon]

Solo tengo palabras de alabanza impresionante y todo lo demás magnífico

[pablozafra]

Vaya cuadro Que maravilla Fantástico los tres. Que orgulloso me siento de que sean españoles.

[ifiksit]

Oleeee! Que arte!! Absolutely breathtaking performance, such beautiful interaction between Mayte & Belen.
Love! Love! Love!

[lourdesavilaleon]

Es para cerrar los ojos escucharla y sentirla con el corazón

[pablozafra]

Me emociona muchísimo esta mujer cantando Que maravilla.!

[antonssantos]

Bèlen Maya nous a fait voyager a travers le chant de la grande Maite Martin une complicité flamenca hors de commun qui portent leurs signatures de grands artistes . Un très grand exemple pour les amoureux du chant, de la guitare, de la création une griffe de çes grands Artistes du monde flamenco  .Gracia Antonia Santos

[gissela.jessicaleguiaperez]

Pero me ha emocionado toooodo, qué arte!!! Bravo 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

[hollysprite]

completely beautiful, moving, and powerful!

[Cobracobalt]

Qué se puede decir ! Tanta complicidad entre las dos, qué conexion.
gracias

[astridkleinsprokkelhorst]

bonitas esas canciones de vuelta.... muy bien interpretada por Mayte Martín, como siempre, y bien 'bailao' por Belen Maya.

[senesflamenco]

The guitarist is incredible to complete the trio: Ramon Caro - por guitarra.

[natashamaio]

Really beautify, amazing. I love both Mayte and Belen.

[ire-]

👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 ¡Preciosa y elegante actuación! Grande la cantaora y grande la bailaora y guitarrista.

[andrealacanela]

3:07 / 7:02

Mayte Martín is your perfect singer Belen! Wonderful creative use of the fan. Y que compas con las vueltas!!!

[eestebam]

English lyrics
Mulatta is a lump
my mulatta is a lump of sugar
I've made cinnamon sugar
Putting it on my chest
it takes away the bad heart.

She lives with this gift
and doesn't mistreat any man
And if they call her ungrateful
she's sweeter than grape
From all the sugar in Cuba
mulatta is the best
Oh I'll marry you, indian girl
If your dad dies
tell your mom,
beautiful Cuban.
I have a house in Havana
destined for you,
with ivory ceiling
and a wooden floor
For you, white dove
I have Fleur de Lys.

I want to talk with you
under the coconut tree
just for you to know
pretty mulatta of mine
How much I love you