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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.
1959 Flamenco! (with Carmen Amaya) 1959 Queen of the Gypsies (with Carmen Amaya. MP3 = The Best of Carmen Amaya) 1959 Flamenco Puro; 1959 Serenata Andaluza (with group) 1959 Solo Flamenco; 1959 Fantastic Guitars (with Mario Escudero) 1960 Festival Gitana (with Los Trianeros) 1960 Flamenco Fantasy (CD = Adios a la guitarra.
Flamenco dancer Karime Amaya — grandniece of the legendary Carmen Amaya — will have the world premiere of "Contrapunto." Internationally-renowned dancer Farruquito will have the U.S. premiere ...
As her talent grew, she became the first American to work with Carmen Amaya, a renowned gypsy flamenco dancer. Touring with Amaya's company, she met her first husband (and dance partner), Antonio Triana.
In early 1936 the bailaoras La Macarrona and La Malena had a memorable, emotional meeting with the rising international star of flamenco dance, Carmen Amaya (1913–1963). Her reputation already reached to the Americas, and she'd been featured in commercial films. The occasion was a performance by Amaya with the cuadro 'Salón Variedades' in ...
Camarón de la Isla (1950–1992) – Spanish flamenco singer; Carlos Montoya (1903–1993) – Spanish flamenco guitarist; Carmen Amaya – Spanish flamenco dancer; Cher Lloyd – English singer [32] Christian Escoudé – French jazz guitarist; Connect-R – Romanian singer; Damian Drăghici – Romanian musician; Dani Mocanu – Romanian ...
In 1952, Escudero made the record "El Pili" Flamenco. [11] In April 1953, he performed with Carmen Amaya again at the Teatro Quintero in Madrid, and was on tour with her again throughout Spain until September, 1951. He joined Estrellita Castro and her "Romeria" show to perform at La Zarzuela Theater, and remained with her until May 1954. [30]
November 19 – Carmen Amaya, flamenco dancer and singer, 50; November 26 – Amelita Galli-Curci, operatic soprano, 81; November 29 – Ernesto Lecuona, Cuban composer, pianist and bandleader, 68; December 5 – Karl Amadeus Hartmann, composer, 58 (stomach cancer) December 14 – Dinah Washington, singer, 39; December 28 – Paul Hindemith ...