The cantiñas (Spanish pronunciation: [kanˈtiɲas]) is a group of flamenco palos (musical forms), originated in the area of Cádiz in Andalusia (although some styles of cantiña have developed in the province of Seville).
They share the same compás or rhythmic pattern with the soleá and are usually sung in a lively rhythm (between 120 and 160 beats per minute).
La Niña de los Peines is also an important reference for all these styles.
Some modern singers who have recorded excellent versions of this styles are Camarón de la Isla, Carmen Linares or Mayte Martín.
MARTÍN SALAZAR, Jorge: Los cantes flamencos, Diputación Provincial de Granada ÁLVAREZ CABALLERO, Ángel: La discoteca ideal del flamenco, Planeta, 1995