Maria Martínez (singer)
Maria Martínez | |
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"Maria L'Antillaise" by Nadar, tentatively identified as Martínez | |
| Born | Ana María Loreto Martínez c. 1820 Havana, Cuba |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer |
Ana María Loreto Martínez was a Cuban guitarist and singer who was active in Spain, France, and the United Kingdom in the mid 19th-century. Originating in Cuba, she moved to Seville and studied at the Madrid Royal Conservatory. She performed to prominent audiences in Paris and later London, at Her Majesty's Theatre, which attracted significant press coverage.