Bárbara Martínez: jazz and flamenco from New York

Bárbara Martínez a professional vocalist and dancer who was raised and based in New York City. She leads two solo projects, one is a latin jazz/flamenco program that began with a sold-out evening at Carnegie Weill Hall twelve years ago and which can be seen frequently in jazz venues and festivals. The other is “Barbarella & The Queens Of The Galaxy,” her all-female band that plays her original songs that encompass pop and jazz in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Bárbara can be seen performing regularly as a dancer and singer with flamenco dance companies all around the US. She is an Honors graduate of Brown University and is embarking on graduate studies at Columbia University. Bárbara teaches music at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School.

The band:

Barbara Martinez – vocals

Andreas Arnold – flamenco guitar

Michael Evdemon – bass

Yiannis Papayiannoulis – cajon