Roots of Concha Buika

María Isabel Anita Carmen de Jesús Vargas Lizano, known professionally as Chavela Vargas, was a Costa Rican-born singer, songwriter and actress, naturalized Mexican citizen. She gained widespread recognition for her distinctive interpretations of Mexican rancheras. However, her impact extends beyond this genre, encompassing various styles within popular Latin American music.

Yasmin Levy is a Ladino singer-songwriter, currently based in Serbia, recognized for her interpretations of Judeo-Spanish music and her fusion of flamenco and Middle Eastern influences.

Cesária Évora GCIH was a Cape Verdean singer known for singing morna, a genre of music from Cape Verde, in her native Cape Verdean Creole. Her songs were often devoted to themes of love, homesickness, nostalgia, and the history of the Cape Verdean people. She was known for performing barefoot and for her habit of smoking and drinking on stage during intermissions. Évora's music received many accolades, including a Grammy Award in 2004, and it has influenced many Cape Verde diaspora musicians as well as American pop singer Madonna. Évora is also known as Cize, the Barefoot Diva, and the Queen of Morna.