Flor Amargo

Emma Mayte Carballo Hernández, best known as Flor Amargo, (born 25 February 1988) is a non-binary Mexican singer, multi-instrumentalist musician and composer. They began their career performing in the streets of Mexico City, which made them known on the internet for their talent and charisma.[2][3] Amargo gave their music genre the name of Katartic pop, combining pop music, folk music, Mexican cumbia and piano.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carballo and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.
Flor Amargo
Background information
Birth nameEmma Mayte Carballo Hernández
Born (1988-02-25) 25 February 1988
Asunción Nochixtlán, Oaxaca, Mexico[1]
GenresAlternative pop
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, composer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, guitar, accordion, percussion instruments
Years active2010–present

Flor Amargo studied classical piano at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Mexico City, and then studied music in Italy.[4] They participated twice in the singing competition La voz and performed at the Vive Latino music festival in March 2020.

On 1 December 2020, Flor Amargo came out as a lesbian and declared to be in a relationship with their manager Lolita.[5] In December 2022, Amargo announced that they identified as non-binary and trans.[6][7]

Discography

Albums
  • Carrusel (2010)
  • Espejo Cristal (2016)
  • Todos somos Flor Amargo (2017)
  • Sin Maquillaje (2019)
  • Tonantzin (2021)

References
  1. "A Flor Amargo la corren, le quitan instrumentos y la trolean en redes". El Universal (in Spanish). 7 September 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. "Flor Amargo abrirá escuela para enseñar a tocar en la calle". El Universal (Mexico City) (in Spanish). 12 January 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. Amarelo, Inés (30 June 2020). "Flor Amargo llena de música la pandemia mexicana". Los Angeles Times (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. "Flor Amargo sale a las calles de la Ciudad de México a tocar el piano arriba de una combi". Marca (in Spanish). 24 May 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  5. "Flor Amargo confiesa que es lesbiana y revela quien es la mujer que ama". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 1 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  6. Esparza, Kike (20 December 2022). "Flor Amargo se identifica como una persona no binaria y trans". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  7. Avreimy, Hugo (25 December 2022). "Flor Amargo confesó cómo fue su proceso trans no binario: "ya no resonaba en mí el ser mujer"". infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2022.
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