CARTAGENA JAZZ FESTIVAL: Rocío Márquez en concierto.

Rocío Márquez is a pivotal figure in 21st-century flamenco. With a career spanning three decades, she combines rigorous research, a creative spirit, and vocal excellence, helping to place flamenco at the forefront of contemporary music.
Her career is marked by milestones such as becoming the first woman to win all four specific awards—in addition to the prestigious *Lámpara Minera*—at the International Festival of Cante de las Minas in La Unión. Her voice has resonated in venues ranging from intimate flamenco clubs to major stages like the Teatro Real, the Palau de la Música in Barcelona, ​​Primavera Sound, and the Philharmonie de Paris.
In *Himno Vertical*, Rocío Márquez—alongside guitarist and composer Pedro Rojas Ogáyar—presents a contemporary requiem that views death as part of a continuous process. It is a ceremony where ritual transforms into transition and communion with the eternal, offering a work that unites song, performance, and experimentation through a deeply flamenco lens.