Flor Amargo
Emma Mayte Carballo Hernández, best known as Flor Amargo, (born 25 February 1988) is a Mexican singer, musician and composer. She began her career performing in the streets of Mexico City, which made her known on the internet for her talent and charisma.[2][3] She gave the name of Katartic pop to her music genre, combining pop music, folk music, Mexican cumbia and piano.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emma Mayte Carballo |
| Born | 25 February 1988 Asunción Nochixtlán, Oaxaca, Mexico[1] |
| Genres | Katartic pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, composer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitar, accordion, percussion instruments |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Flor Amargo studied classical piano at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Mexico City, and then studied music in Italy.[4] She participated twice in the singing competition La voz, and performed at the Vive Latino music festival in March 2020.
On 1 December 2020, Amargo came out as lesbian and that she has a relationship with her manager Lolita.[5]
References
- "A Flor Amargo la corren, le quitan instrumentos y la trolean en redes". El Universal (in Spanish). 7 September 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "Flor Amargo abrirá escuela para enseñar a tocar en la calle". El Universal (Mexico City) (in Spanish). 12 January 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- Amarelo, Inés (30 June 2020). "Flor Amargo llena de música la pandemia mexicana". Los Angeles Times (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "Flor Amargo sale a las calles de la Ciudad de México a tocar el piano arriba de una combi". Marca (in Spanish). 24 May 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "Flor Amargo confiesa que es lesbiana y revela quien es la mujer que ama". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 1 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
External links
- "¿Qué carajos es Flor Amargo?". Milenio (in Spanish). 27 February 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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