Maria del Mar Bonet facts for kids
Maria del Mar Bonet i Verdaguer is a famous singer from the island of Majorca, which is part of Spain. She was born in 1947 in Palma de Mallorca. Maria del Mar Bonet is known for her beautiful voice and for singing in the Catalan language.
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Her Early Life and Music Journey
Maria del Mar Bonet first studied ceramics at an art school. However, she soon realized her true passion was music. In 1967, she moved to Barcelona. There, she started singing with a group called Els Setze Jutges.
She released many folk music albums in Catalan. This was a brave thing to do because, at that time, the government did not allow the Catalan language or its music. Maria del Mar Bonet has performed all over the world. She has sung in countries like China, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and the United States.
Making Music and Winning Awards
In 1981, Maria del Mar Bonet recorded her album Jardí Tancat in Paris. She worked with talented musicians like Jacques Denjean and the harpist Alan Stivell. She also collaborated with the Ensemble of Music Traditionelle di Tunis and Brazilian musician Milton Nascimento.
Maria del Mar Bonet has received many important awards. She won the French Charles Cross Academy Prize. She also received the Creu de Sant Jordi and the National Prize from the Catalan government. In 1985, she recorded Anells d’aigua (Rings of Water). For this album, she worked with the Ensemble de Musique Traditionelle of Tunisia. They even toured together in France and Spain.
In 1998, she toured again and worked with other well-known Spanish artists. These included Amancio Prada and Loquillo. In 2001, she released a tribute album for Jackson Browne. This album was recorded live in Barcelona and won the 2002 Spanish World Music Awards.
Her Albums
- Maria del Mar Bonet (1970)
- Maria del Mar Bonet (1971)
- Maria del Mar Bonet (1974)
- A l'Olympia (1975)
- Cançons de festa (1976)
- Alenar (1977)
- Saba de terrer (1979)
- Quico-Maria del Mar (with Francesc Pi de la Serra) (1979)
- Sempre (1981)
- L'àguila negra (1981)
- Jardí tancat (1981)
- Breviari d'amor (1982)
- Cançons de la nostra mediterrània (with Al Tall) (1982)
- Anells d'aigua (1985)
- Gavines i dragons (1987)
- Ben a prop (with Manel Camp) (1989)
- Bon viatge faci la cadernera (1990)
- Coreografies (1990)
- El·las (1993)
- Salmaia (1995)
- Primeres cançons (1997)
- El cor del temps (1997)
- Cavall de foc (1999)
- Raixa (2001)
- Cants d'Abelone (with Rafael Subirachs) (2001)
- Collita pròpia (2003)
- Amic, amat (2004)
- Terra Secreta (2007)
- Bellver (2010)
- Blaus de l'ànima, més de 20 anys ben a prop (with Manel Camp) (2011)
Awards and Special Honors
Maria del Mar Bonet has received many important awards for her music and cultural contributions:
- 1984: Creu de Sant Jordi from the Catalan Government.
- 1984: Charles Cross Academy Prize for the best foreign album released in France.
- 1990: Gabriel Alomar i Villalonga Award from the Obra Cultural Balear.
- 1992: National Music Prize from the Catalan Government.
- 2000: Ramon Llull Award from the government of the Balearic Islands.
- 2000: Award for Best Song in Catalan at the 4th Music Awards.
- 2001: Award for Best Traditional-Folk Music Album for "Raixa" at the 6th Music Awards.
- 2002: Best Album in Catalan for "Raixa" at the 6th Music Awards.
- 2002: Altaveu Award.
- 2002: Enderrock Critics' Award for Best Folk-New Music Album.
- 2003: Luigi Tenco Award from Italy.
- 2003: City of Barcelona Music Award for "Amic, Amat".
- 2003: Gold Medal of the city of Mallorca.
- 2008: Maria Carta Award from Sardinia.
See also
In Spanish: Maria del Mar Bonet para niños
