In the Galician-Portuguese satiric songs, the soldadeira Maria Negra is mentioned in three cantigas attributed to Pero Garcia Burgalês: «Maria Negra vi eu, em outro dia» (B 1382, V 990); «Dona Maria Negra, bem talhada» (B 1383bis, V 992); and «Maria Negra, des[a]ventuirada!» (B 1384, V 993). Through an analysis of these cantigas, this article aims to examine in what sense «blackness» is represented as a distinctive characteristic of the soldadeira.