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. Amargo gave their music genre the name of Katartic pop, combining pop music, folk music, Mexican cumbia and piano.
Also recorded as Emma Mayte Carballo Hernández
Flor Amargo
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- Name
- Flor Amargo
- Birth Name
- Emma Mayte Carballo Hernández
- Born
- 25 February 1986
- Birthplace
- Asunción Nochixtlán, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Occupation
- Singer, musician, composer
- Full name
- Emma Mayte Carballo Hernández.
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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. Amargo gave their music genre the name of Katartic pop, combining pop music, folk music, Mexican cumbia and piano.
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Amargo studied classical piano at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Mexico City, and then studied music in Italy. 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. In December 2022, Amargo announced that they identified as non-binary and trans.
Viernes 14 de febrero de 2020 En el Zócalo capitalino la Secretaría de Cultura de la Ciudad de México se unió a la celebración del Día del Amor y la Amistad con el concierto Diversas formas de amar. AmorES sin violencia, en el que participaron los grupos de música pop latino y romántica Ha * Ash, Morat y Flor Amargo. Con ello inició la Temporada 2020 de Grandes Festivales de la Ciudad de México. F
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• Name — Flor Amargo • Birth Name — Emma Mayte Carballo Hernández • Born — 25 February 1986 • Birthplace — Asunción Nochixtlán, Oaxaca, Mexico • Genre — Alternative pop Corridos Binarios • Occupation — Singer, musician, composer • Instrument — Vocals, piano, guitar, accordion, percussion instruments • Years Active — 2010–present
Albums
Albums
• Carrusel (2010) • Espejo Cristal (2016) • Todos somos Flor Amargo (2017) • Sin Maquillaje (2019) • Tonantzin (2021)
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- 1.Flor Amargo abrirá escuela para enseñar a tocar en la calle.
- 2.¿Qué carajos es Flor Amargo?.
- 3.Resalta Flor Amargo sus raíces en disco.
- 4.Todos Somos Flor Amargo.
- 5.Flor Amargo, 'La pianista loca del criko' que alegrará tu corazón.
- 6.Recomedación musical: Flor Amargo.
- 7.VIDEO Flor Amargo explica el género no binario con un piano.
- 8.Flor Amargo se identifica como una persona no binaria y trans.
- 9.Rodríguez, A. M. (2025). Una noche romántica reunirá a diversos artistas en La Maraka. La Jornada, 8 ago, suplemento La Jornadade Enmedio, p. 8a, sección Espectáculos. (Consultado viernes, 8 de agosto del 2025.)
- 10.Flor Amargo regresa al metro.
- 11.Flor Amargo en La Voz México: Quién es.
- 12.“Salí desecha”, Flor Amargo recuerda participación en ‘La Voz México’.
- 13.Biografía de Flor Amargo.
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