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Carmen Amaya (2 November 1918 – 19 November 1963) occasionally known by the stage name La Capitana, was a Spanish Romani flamenco dancer and singer, born in the Somorrostro district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is often hailed as "the greatest Flamenco dancer ever" [1] and "the most extraordinary personality of all time in flamenco dance."
La Chunga (born c. 1938), flamenco dancer, painter; Anabel Colazo (born 1993), illustrator and cartoonist; Colita (born 1940), pseudonym of Isabel Steva i Hernández, photographer; Ana Corbero (born 1961), painter, sculptor; Adelina Covián, contemporary painter; Ángel María Cortellini (1819–1887), painter; Angela de la Cruz (born 1965), artist
[2] She was married to "Biencasao", and is the mother of dancer Joselito (José Cortés Vargas). [1] Dancing since the age of 3, by 8 she was performing in a group called "La Gitanilla" throughout Spain. [3] She performed in a group at Expo 98. She performed in Great Britain, North America, Japan, the Netherlands and Germany and was a recipient ...
Additionally, she was the sister of flamenco dancer Lorenza "La Chunguita" Flores Amaya, and cousin of famed flamenco dancer Carmen Amaya. La Chunga started dancing when she was six years-old in the "Ca La Rosita", a well-known bodega for the Romanì community in El Poble-Sec. It was at this time she was discovered by painter Francisco "Paco ...
She was 77.The dancer and singer, who made a splash in the 1960 big-screen musical “Sweet Charity,” went on to earn two Emmy nominations, first for her supporting role as a public defender Liz ...
La Camboria was born in "La Macarena" neighborhood of Cadiz in 1931. [1] She began her artistic career in 1962, with "Juerga Flamenca" and at the age of 13 she made her debut at the "Teatro Cómico" in Madrid, to later perform in Paris, replacing Carmen Amaya.
María Woesha Benítez (née Díaz; April 14, 1942 – September 3, 2024) was an American dancer, choreographer, and director in Spanish dance and flamenco. [1] Benítez is best known for the work of the company she and her husband Cecilio founded and directed, Teatro Flamenco.
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