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Carmen Amaya
Carmen Amaya (2 November 1913 – 19 November 1963) was a flamencodancer and singer, of gypsy origin, born in the Somorrostro slum of Barcelona, Spain.[1]
She has been called "the greatest Spanish gypsy dancer of her generation".[2] and "the most extrardinary personality of all time in flamenco dance".[3]
She danced from the time she was 4 years old.
Accompanied on the guitar by her father, she danced in waterfront bars in Barcelona. A young person who saw her dance as a girl was the Spanish guitaristSabicas (Agustín Castellón Campos).
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He later said "I saw her dance and it seemed like something supernatural to me... I never saw anyone dance like her. I don’t know how she did it, I just don’t know!". Sabicas accompanied her for many years.[4] He recorded Queen of the Gypsies (1959) and Flamenco! with Amaya.
In 1929, she made her debut in Paris, to warm acclaims and admiration of her dancing skill. She moved to Americ