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'''Dolores Jiménez Alcántara''' (La Puebla de Cazalla, Seville, 28 July 1909-Málaga, 14 June 1999), known as '''"La Niña de la Puebla "'''(in spanish: "the girl from La Puebla" La Puebla is her birth place) was one of the greatest flamenco and andalussian copla singers.
'''Dolores Jiménez Alcántara''' (28 July 1909, in [[La Puebla de Cazalla]], [[Seville]]{{spaced ndash}}14 June 1999, [[Málaga]]), known as '''"Niña de la Puebla "'''(in Spanish: "The girl from La Puebla"; La Puebla is her birthplace) was one of the greatest flamenco and Andalusian copla singers.


Jimenez was born on 28 July, 1908, the daughter of a barber. An eye infection at a young age resulted in blindness.<ref name="Times">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/22/arts/dolores-jimenez-alcantara-spanish-flamenco-singer-90.html|title=Dolores Jimenez Alcantara, Spanish Flamenco Singer, 90|last=Goodman|first=Al|date=22 June, 1999|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=2009-08-19}}</ref> At age 8 she moved with her family to Madrid and began music lessons and studied flamenco.
Jimenez was born on 28 July 1909, the daughter of a barber. An eye infection at a young age resulted in blindness.<ref name="Times">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/22/arts/dolores-jimenez-alcantara-spanish-flamenco-singer-90.html|title=Dolores Jimenez Alcantara, Spanish Flamenco Singer, 90|last=Goodman|first=Al|date=22 June 1999|work=New York Times|accessdate=2009-08-19}}</ref> At age 8 she moved with her family to Madrid and began [[music lesson]]s and studied [[flamenco]].


In 1931 Jimenez debuts in Seville. Her style was known as dulce, or sweet.<ref name="Times"></ref> She married another singer in 1934, Lucas Soto Martin, and had five children, two of whom became flamenco professionals.
In 1931 Jimenez debuted in Seville. Her style was known as ''dulce'', or sweet.<ref name="Times" /> She married another singer in 1934, Lucas Soto Martin, and had five children, two of whom became flamenco professionals.


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Latest revision as of 13:09, 19 January 2023

Dolores Jiménez Alcántara (28 July 1909, in La Puebla de Cazalla, Seville – 14 June 1999, Málaga), known as "Niña de la Puebla "(in Spanish: "The girl from La Puebla"; La Puebla is her birthplace) was one of the greatest flamenco and Andalusian copla singers.

Jimenez was born on 28 July 1909, the daughter of a barber. An eye infection at a young age resulted in blindness.[1] At age 8 she moved with her family to Madrid and began music lessons and studied flamenco.

In 1931 Jimenez debuted in Seville. Her style was known as dulce, or sweet.[1] She married another singer in 1934, Lucas Soto Martin, and had five children, two of whom became flamenco professionals.

References

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  1. ^ a b Goodman, Al (22 June 1999). "Dolores Jimenez Alcantara, Spanish Flamenco Singer, 90". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-19.