Carmen Amaya
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Biography
[Edit]Spanish dancer/singer Carmen Amaya went down in history as one of the greatest and most influential flamenco performers of the 20th century. The Barcelona native was famous for her singing, but she was even more famous for her dancing — and long after her death, Amaya's dance moves have continued to influence young Spaniards who study flamenco dancing. Amaya was born into a family of gypsies in Barcelona on November 2, 1913 and grew up in the Somorrostro section of the city, which was considered a poor slum back then, but is now full of pricey beachfront real estate. Although Amaya had no formal training as a dancer, she learned a lot about flamenco from her family, including her father, a flamenco guitarist named El Chino, and her aunt, La Faraona. And she also learned a lot about flamenco at Bar de Manquet, a working-class flamenco hangout where she was first hired to dance in 1924 at the age of ten. Bar de Manquet was where Amaya met Escudero el Gato (Escudero the Cat), a famous gypsy dancer from Madrid who was the brother of flamenco guitarist El Pelao Viejo. Escudero el Gato's dance moves had a major impact on Amaya, who became a celebrity all over Spain when she was in her teens, and became even more famous in her twenties. Amaya was 22 when the Spanish Civil War started in 1936, and she left Spain to get away from that conflict. During her 11-year absence from Spain, Amaya traveled all over the world and danced in New York City, Paris, and Lisbon, Portugal and performed in a long list of Spanish-speaking countries that included Cuba, Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Chile. Amaya became such an international celebrity that in 1944, U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt invited her to perform in the White House; Amaya also performed for British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the '40s. Amaya returned to Spain in 1947, and by that time, the Spanish Civil War was over; the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, aka El Generalíssimo, was firmly in place and would remain until his death in 1975.
During her lifetime, Amaya appeared in quite a few films — some in Spain, some in Mexico, and some in Hollywood. Those films included La Hija de Juan Simón in 1935, María de la O in 1936, Seda, Sangre y Sol in 1942, Sueños de Gloria and Knickerbocker Holiday in 1944, See My Lawyer in 1945, and Los Tarantos in the early '60s. Amaya was only 50 when, on November 19, 1963, she died of kidney failure in her native Barcelona (where she was buried). In 1999, author Paco Sevilla published his Amaya biography Queen of the Gypsies: The Life and Legend of Carmen Amaya. And in the 21st century, Amaya's grandniece, Omayra Amaya, has continued to teach flamenco dancing and discusses her grand-aunt's legacy on her website.
Title: Vintage Flamenco Dance No. 10 - EP: Colombiana Flamenca - Single
Artist: Carmen Amaya
Genre: World Music
Title: Flamencan Songs & Dances, Vols. 1 & 2
Artist: Carmen Amaya
Genre: Flamenco, World Music, Latin
Title: Carmen Amaya, Año 1948-50 / Carmen Amaya, Ano 1948-50
Artist: Carmen Amaya
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Nuevos Tientos (Mono Version)
Artist: Carmen Amaya, José Motos / Jose Motos
Genre: World Music
Title: Vintage Flamenco Dance No. 9 - EP: Mi Mare La Tana - Single
Artist: Carmen Amaya
Genre: World Music
Title: The Very Best of Flamenco Music: Carmen Amaya
Artist: Carmen Amaya
Genre: Flamenco, World Music
Title: Vintage Flamenco Dance No. 12 - LP: Queen Of The Gypsies
Artist: Carmen Amaya
Genre: World Music
Collections
Title: España y Su Copla / Espana y Su Copla
Genre: Latin
Title: Flamenco Las 101 Mejores Canciones
Genre: Flamenco, World Music
Title: Ellas Cantan Flamenco
Genre: Flamenco, World Music, Latin
Title: Flamenco´s Ultimate Digital Compilation Vol.9
Genre: Latin
Title: I Love Flamenco Vol.1
Genre: Latin
Title: I Love Flamenco, Vol. 3
Genre: Latin
Title: I Love Flamenco Vol.2
Genre: Latin
Title: 50 Hits of Flamenco Vol. 2
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: I Love Flamenco Vol.7
Genre: Latin
Title: 50 Greatest Flamenco Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Flamenco´s Ultimate Digital Compilation Vol.2
Genre: Latin
Title: Los Cantes de Ida y Vuelta
Genre: Latin
Title: Flamenco Andaluz
Genre: Latin
Title: Puro Flamenco
Genre: Latin
Title: I Love Flamenco Vol.10
Genre: Latin
Title: Puro Flamenco
Genre: Latin
Title: Flamenco´s Ultimate Digital Compilation Vol.1
Genre: Latin
Title: Viva El Flamenco Vol.2
Genre: Latin
Title: Viva El Flamenco Vol.1
Genre: Latin
Title: Colombianas de Oro, Vol. 1
Genre: World Music
Title: El Alma del Cante
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: Alma del Cante
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: 50 Greatest Flamenco Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: 50 Hits of Flamenco Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Flamenco Women Vol.6
Genre: Latin
Title: Mujeres en el Flamenco Vol.1
Genre: Latin
Title: Flamenco´s Ultimate Digital Compilation Vol.3
Genre: Latin
Title: Mujeres en el Flamenco Vol.5
Genre: Latin
Title: Flamenco Women Vol.1
Genre: Latin
Title: Mujeres en el Flamenco, Vol. 6
Genre: Latin
Title: Flamenco Women Vol.5
Genre: Latin
Title: Flamenco´s Ultimate Digital Compilation Vol.4
Genre: Latin
Title: Flamenco's Ultimate Digital Compilation, Vol. 5
Genre: Latin
Title: Cantes por Colombianas y Guajiras
Genre: Latin
Title: Flamenco Anthology, Vol. 3
Genre: Latin
Title: Follow The Boys
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: I Love Flamenco Vol.6
Genre: Latin
Title: Flamenco Women Vol.4
Genre: Latin
Title: Mujeres en el Flamenco, Vol. 2
Genre: Latin
Title: Palma y Compás, Vol. 1 / Palma y Compas, Vol. 1
Genre: Latin
Title: Flamenco Women Vol.2
Genre: Latin
Title: South of the Border - Classics of Mexico
Genre: Latin
Title: Voces del Flamenco Vol. 2 (feat. Spain)
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: Flamenco Anthology, Vol. 1
Genre: Latin
Title: Spanische Flamenco
Genre: Flamenco, World Music
Title: Lo Mejor Del Flamenco
Genre: Latin
Title: Lo Mejor del Flamenco
Genre: Flamenco, World Music
Title: Los Jóvenes Flamencos, Vol. 6 / Los Jovenes Flamencos, Vol. 6
Genre: Jazz, Rock, World Music, Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Que Grande Es la Copla (Las 60 Canciones)
Artist: Vários Artistas / Varios Artistas
Genre: World Music
Title: Música para Clases de Flamenco / Musica para Clases de Flamenco
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Flamenco, World Music, Latin
Title: Recopilación de Copla Española / Recopilacion de Copla Espanola
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Latin
Title: Sabicas, Al Compás de Mi Guitarra / Sabicas, Al Compas de Mi Guitarra
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Flamenco, World Music