Ángela Vargas Vega (1946 – 11 November 2023), better known by her artistic name of Angelita Vargas, was a Spanish Romani flamenco dancer and singer, considered one of the greatest stars of the Andalusian music scene.[1] 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."[2] She was married to "Biencasao", and is the mother of dancer Joselito (José Cortés Vargas).[1]

Dancing since the age of 3, by 8 she was performing in a group called "La Gitanilla" throughout Spain.[3] She performed in a group at Expo 98. She performed in Great Britain, North America, Japan, the Netherlands and Germany and was a recipient of the Premio Pastora Imperio (Córdoba, 1980) and the Premio Nacional al baile de la Cátedra de Flamencología (Jerez, 1986).[1]

Vargas died of a stroke on 11 November 2023, at the age of 77.[4]

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  1. 1 2 3 Leblon, Bernard (2003). Gypsies and Flamenco: The Emergence of the Art of Flamenco in Andalusia. Univ of Hertfordshire Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-902806-05-1. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  2. ↑ New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. 3 November 1986. p. 99. ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Biography". Angelitavargas.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  4. ↑ Muere la bailaora Angelita Vargas (in Spanish)
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