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Carmen Linares, born Carmen Pacheco Rodríguez in 1951 in Linares, Jaén (Andalusia), is a renowned flamenco singer. She is the daughter of amateur flamenco guitarist Antonio Pacheco and is married to a flamenco journalist. In 2023, she became the only flamenco artist to win the Latin Grammy Achievement Award, joining a prestigious group of artists that includes Ana Torroja, Miguel Ríos, and Joan Baez. Linares is celebrated as one of Spain's finest flamenco singers and is part of a legendary generation that includes Enrique Morente, Camarón, and Paco de Lucía. She serves as a vocal reference for younger artists like Estrella Morente and Miguel Poveda. Throughout the 70s and 80s, she collaborated with prominent artists in Madrid and was chosen to re-open Manuel de Falla’s original version of “El Amor Brujo” at the Seville Flamenco Biennial in 1988. Notably, she was one of the first flamenco artists invited to perform at the Lincoln Center by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, where she received acclaim from The New York Times for her expressive power. Her discography began with her first album in 1971, followed by several significant releases, including "Su Cante" (1984) and "Canciones Populares de Lorca" (1993), which was a tribute to Federico García Lorca. Lina

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