María Jiménez Gallego, born February 3, 1950, in Triana, Séville, Spain, was a
singer known for her contributions to Latin and World music. At fifteen, she
moved to Barcelona to work as a cleaner. Her career began in Madrid's tablaos
under La Pipa's mentorship during the early post-Franco era. In 1976, María
Jiménez released her debut album featuring rumbas, tangos, and boleros with
arrangements by Paco Cepero. She followed this with albums like Sensación
(1980). Her career saw a resurgence in 2001 through collaborations such as "La
Lista de la compra" with La Cabra mecánica and ...