Maria del Mar Bonet i Verdaguer (Balearic Catalan: ; born 1947 in

Palma, Majorca Palma (; ; also known as ''Palma de Mallorca'', officially between 1983–88, 2006–08, and 2012–16) is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is situated on the south coast of Mallorca ...

) is a Spanish singer from the island of Majorca.

Early life and career

Bonet studied ceramics in the school of arts, but eventually decided to dedicate herself to music. She arrived in Barcelona in 1967, where she began to sing with the group

Els Setze Jutges Els Setze Jutges (, meaning "The Sixteen Judges") was a group of singers in the Catalan language founded in 1961 by Miquel Porter i Moix, Remei Margarit, and Josep Maria Espinàs. The name comes from a well known tongue-twister in the Catalan langu ...

. She has published many folk music albums in Catalan, in spite of the ban on the Catalan language and its music during Francisco Franco's dictatorship. She has performed throughout China as well as in Japan, the former USSR, Tunisia, Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, France, United Kingdom, Brazil, Sweden, Switzerland, Venezuela, Mexico, and the United States.

Recording career

In 1981, Bonet recorded Jardí Tancat in

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, along with accompaniment by

Jacques Denjean Jacques Denjean (25 May 1929 – 21 December 1995) was a French composer and arranger, active in the 1960s and 1970s. He worked with artists such as Dionne Warwick, Françoise Hardy, Nana Mouskouri, Johnny Hallyday, Barış Manço, Maria del Ma ...

and noted Breton harpist Alan Stivell. She has worked with the Ensemble of Music Traditionelle di Tunis and Brazilian musician

Milton Nascimento Milton Nascimento (; born October 26, 1942), also known as Bituca, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has toured across the world. Nascimento has won five Grammy Awards, including Best World Music Album for his alb ...

. She earned the French Charles Cross Academy Prize and the Catalan

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and the National Prize awarded by the Catalan government. In 1984, the French Government gave her the Charles Cross Academy Award for the best foreign record released in France. That same year Bonet was awarded the Cross of Saint George, the highest distinction of the

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(the Catalan Government). In 1985, as a result of her interest and research into

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, she recorded ''Anells d’aigua'' (''Rings of Water'') with the Ensemble de Musique Traditionelle of Tunisia, and then toured with the group throughout France and Spain. In 1998 she toured abroad and collaborated with other well-known Spanish artists such as Amancio Prada, Loquillo,

Jordi Sabatés Jordi Sabatés Navarro (Barcelona, Spain, 23 October 1948 – Barcelona, 10 January 2022) was a Spanish pianist, composer, and arranger. Biography In his youth, he was a member of the folk-rock band Pic-Nic. He later joined the progressive rock ...

and Rosa Vergés. In 2001, Bonet recorded a Jackson Browne tribute album, ''Sing My Songs''. The album was recorded live in July 2001 in the Gothic district of

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. The album won the 2002 Spanish World Music Awards.

Discography

*''Maria del Mar Bonet'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1970 *''Maria del Mar Bonet'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1971 *''Maria del Mar Bonet'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1974 *''A l'Olympia'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1975 *''Cançons de festa'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1976 *''Alenar'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1977 *''Saba de terrer'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1979 *''Quico-Maria del Mar'' (Maria del Mar Bonet + Francesc Pi de la Serra) 1979 *''Sempre'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1981 *''L'àguila negra'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1981 *''Jardí tancat'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1981 *''Breviari d'amor'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1982 *''Cançons de la nostra mediterrània'' (Maria del Mar Bonet + Al Tall) 1982 *''Anells d'aigua'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1985 *''Gavines i dragons'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1987 *''Ben a prop'' (Maria del Mar Bonet + Manel Camp) 1989 *''Bon viatge faci la cadernera'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1990 *''Coreografies'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1990 *''El·las'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1993 *''Salmaia'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1995 *''Primeres cançons'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1997 *''El cor del temps'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1997 *''Cavall de foc'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 1999 *''Raixa'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 2001 *''Cants d'Abelone'' (Maria del Mar Bonet + Rafael Subirachs) 2001 *''Collita pròpia'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 2003 *''Amic, amat'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 2004 *''Terra Secreta'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 2007 *''Bellver'' (Maria del Mar Bonet) 2010 *''Blaus de l'ànima, més de 20 anys ben a prop'' (Maria del Mar Bonet + Manel Camp) 2011

Awards and accomplishments

* 1984:

de la Generalitat de Catalunya. * 1984: Premi de l'acadèmia al millor disc estranger editat a França. * 1990: Premi Gabriel Alomar i Villalonga dels Premis 31 de Desembre de l' Obra Cultural Balear. * 1992: Premi Nacional de Música de la

. * 2000:

Ramon Llull Award The Ramon Llull Award ( es, Premio Ramon Llull, links=no; ca, Premi Ramon Llull, links=no) is an honor awarded annually by the to persons or entities of the Balearic Islands that have excelled in any field. It was established in 1997 by Decree ...

from the government of the Balearic Islands * 2000: Premi a la Millor Cançó en Català de la IV Edición de los Premios de la Música. * 2001: Premi al Millor Àlbum de Música Tradicional-Folk per "Raixa" de la VI Edición de los Premios de la Música. * 2002: Millor Àlbum en Català per "Raixa" de la VI Edición de los Premios de la Música. * 2002: Premi Altaveu 2002. * 2002: Premi

Enderrock ''Enderrock'' is a monthly musical magazine published in Catalan, since 1993. It specializes in the promotion of pop-rock music in the Catalan language and around Catalan speaking areas. On 2004 it was awarded with a National Award for the socia ...

de la crítica al millor álbum Folk-Noves Músiques. * 2003: Premi

Luigi Tenco Luigi Tenco (21 March 1938 – 27 January 1967) was an Italian singer-songwriter. Biography Tenco was born in Cassine (province of Alessandria) in 1938, the son of Teresa Zoccola and Giuseppe Tenco. He never knew his father, who died in uncle ...

2003, de Italia. * 2003: Premi de Música Ciutat de Barcelona per "Amic, Amat" * 2003: Medalla d'Or de la ciutat de Mallorca. * 2008: Premio

Maria Carta Maria Carta (24 June 1934 – 22 September 1994) was a Sardinian folk music singer-songwriter. She also performed in film and theatre. In 1975 she wrote a book of poetry, ''Canto rituale'' (Ritual Song). Throughout her 25-year career she cove ...

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References

External links

Songs and Complete Discography in CANCIONEROS.COM
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bonet, Maria Del Mar 1947 births Living people People from Palma de Mallorca Singers from the Balearic Islands Spanish women singers Catalan-language singers