NPR

María José Llergo: Tiny Desk Concert

In the moment that María José Llergo took her place behind the Tiny Desk, those of us lucky enough to be in the audience (and now anyone who watches the video documenting it — lucky you) were ...
Rolling Stone

Spanish Singer María José Llergo on Flamenco’s Radical Roots

María José Llergo’s first EP opens with a knock on a sheet metal door. Recorded on her iPhone, a voice answers: “Who is it?” Llergo responds, “It’s me, grandpa.” Her grandfather asks, “Are you coming ...
The Boston Globe

Spanish singer María José Llergo blends pop instincts with a passion for flamenco

Before María José Llergo could say the word “flamenco,” before she had an inkling of the music’s lineage, the Spanish singer knew what it sounded like, thanks to her grandfather. From the time she was ...
The New York Times

María José Llergo’s Songs Have Flamenco Roots. They Raise a Ruckus.

This Spanish singer’s debut, “Ultrabelleza,” experiments with a signature genre of her Andalusian homeland, creating an unexpected homage. By Carolina Abbott Galvão When the Spanish singer María José ...
NPR

María José Llergo

July 8, 2024 • Llergo's performance brings the spirit of a Spanish music scene built on tradition but exploding with new energy to the Tiny Desk. December 5, 2023 • The album's not dead! Want proof?