La Serneta Explained

La Serneta (1837 in Jerez de la Frontera – 1910 in Utrera) was a famous Spanish flamenco singer (cantaora). She was seminal in soleares style. Her real name was Mercedes Fernández Vargas and she was a very popular celebrity in flamenco cafés.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Chuse, Loren . Cantaoras: Music, Gender and Identity in Flamenco Song . 2013-10-11 . Routledge . 978-1-135-38211-7 . en.