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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).