Thanks to the invaluable work of our colleague Manuel Bohórquez, we know that it is quite possible that our singer is related, more or less closely, to the Pavón family from Seville. In any case, her cante She was a role model for Arturo, La Niña, and Tomás because they considered her a "goddess," he continues. (On the cover, La Niña de los Peines with her brother Tomás Pavón and her husband Pepe Pinto.)
We will cover all these issues in our summer course on July 25, 2025 in Espacio expoflamenco
According to Bohórquez, the maternal grandfather of Sarneta or Serneta, José Vargas de Jerez, was a first cousin or second cousin of the maternal grandmother of Pastora, Gracia Vargas Reyes. So much so that The mother of La Niña de los Peines called La Serneta 'cousin', according to testimonies from Tolita, daughter of Pastora. A line of research that may explain, among other reasons, why the great female popularizer of the cantes of the Serneta was La Niña de los Peines in numerous recordings (To be continued). I remind you that our summer course is single session on July 25, 2025.
In the next entry we will delve into the recordings of the Serneta style and its different variants both in Pastora like Tomás. Authentic gems.
Link to all the information and registration for the study course of the cante from La Serneta in Space expoflamenco this summer 2025:
Here you have the wonderful article by Manolo Bohóquez, who has been the most acclaimed biographer of the Niña de los Peines, in his series of expoflamenco:
