Antonia del Carmen Peregrino Álvarez, born November 2, 1912, in Veracruz, Mexico, debuted at the El Retiro cabaret in 1929, where she was renamed Toña la Negra. She began to gain attention for her interpretation of Agustín Lara’s "Enamorada" and later recorded singles such as "Bongó" and "El cacahuatero" for RCA Victor. She also performed regularly on XEW radio and at the Teatro Politeama, while expanding her repertoire with Lara’s compositions like "Lamento Jarocho" and "Noche Criolla." Her discography includes albums like Caleidoscopio Musical Con Toña La Negra (1958), Intimas (1964), Con Orquesta (1970), and Veracruz (1983). Toña la Negra withdrew from the stage due to health issues and died on December 16, 1982, in Mexico City.
