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Intro | Spanish dancer | |
A.K.A. | Ángela Vargas Vega Angela Vargas Vega | |
A.K.A. | Ángela Vargas Vega Angela Vargas Vega | |
Places | Spain | |
is | Dancer Flamenco dancer | |
Work field | Dancing | |
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Birth | 1946, Seville, Spain | |
Age | 79 years |
Biography
Ángela Vargas Vega, better known by her artistic name of Angelita Vargas (born in Seville in 1946) is a Romani Spanish flamenco dancer and singer, considered one of the greatest stars of the Andalusian music scene. New York Magazine said that she "uses her legs like a compass — one foot pivoting in place while the other delicately taps out a circle — a second time, the "specialty" seems to degenerate into a trick." She is married to El Biencasao, and is the mother of dancer Joselito (Jose Cortes Vargas).
Dancing since the age of 3, by 8 she was performing in a group called "La Gitanilla" throughout Spain. She performed in a group at Expo 98. She has performed in Great Britain, North America, Japan, Netherlands and Germany and is a recipient of the Premio Pastora Imperio (Córdoba, 1980) and the Premio Nacional al baile de la Cátedra de Flamencología (Jerez, 1986).