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Carmen Amaya |
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Carmen Amya was a fabulous Spanish Flamenco Dancer who started dancing at
a very young age (age four). She first appeared publicly at the age of seven and
was performing in Paris the next year. Carmen was a contemporary Spanish and Flamenco
dancer. Carmen, her father (a guitar player) and her two sisters performed together
on Stage many times. She directed her own dance troupe which appeared in the film "See
My Lawyer."
The Amaya Theater was built in her honor in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Amaya debuted in New York in 1941. Amaya danced in "La Historia de Los Tarantos"
which was to be her last film appearance before her death in 1963. |
