A Gran Canaria singer specialising in Canarian folklore, linked to Néstor Álamo, Los Bandama, Las Canteras and Gran Canaria popular repertoire.
Mary Sánchez was a singer from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria who played a key role in the popular music scene of the Canary Islands.
Open biographyShe had a musical childhood in El Refugio and Las Canteras, was discovered by Néstor Álamo in the 1950s and made her presentation at the Teatro Pérez Galdós in 1953. With timple player Maso Moreno she formed Los Bandama and developed American tours before returning to Las Palmas in 1970.
Her relevance lies in disseminating Canarian repertoire within and beyond the archipelago, in her artistic relationship with Néstor Álamo and in institutional recognitions such as the Gold Medal of the Canary Islands or the Silver Roque Nublo.
Her profile centres on vocal interpretation of Canarian folklore, but also embraces rancheras, boleros, pasajes, Peruvian waltzes and other Latin American repertoires.
Her repertoire combines Canarian folk songs, compositions by Néstor Álamo and Latin American repertoires. Her songbook became linked with Teror and the Virgen del Pino.
Her legacy is preserved in the cultural memory of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in her relationship with Las Canteras and Teror, and in institutional tributes recognising her long career.
She was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and her career is organised around Gran Canaria popular repertoire, Néstor Álamo, Los Bandama and Teror.
El pasodoble Islas Canarias le valió un disco de oro en 1968.
Nace en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Se presenta en sociedad en el Teatro Pérez Galdós.
Forma Los Bandama junto al timplista Maso Moreno.
Recibe un disco de oro por el pasodoble Islas Canarias.
Se retira de los escenarios tras 65 años de carrera.
