Carmen Amaya

Carmen Amaya Amaya (2 November 1918 – 19 November 1963), nicknamed La Capitana (English: The Captain) was a Spanish Romani flamenco dancer and singer, born in the Somorrostro district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is often hailed as "the greatest Flamenco dancer ever" and "the most extraordinary personality of all time in flamenco dance." She was the first female flamenco dancer to master footwork previously reserved for the best male dancers, due to its speed and intensity. She sometimes danced in high-waisted trousers as a symbol of her strong character.

Birth and Death Data: Born Somorrostro (Barcelona) (historical neighborhood in Barcelona, Catalonia), Died November 19, 1963 (Begur (municipality in the comarca of the Baix Empordà in Catalonia, Spain) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, performer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	69274	10-in.	6/1/1941	Tondero	Carmen Amaya	vocalist, performer
Decca	69275	10-in.	6/1/1941	A los pies del gran poder	Carmen Amaya	vocalist, performer
Decca	69278	10-in.	6/1/1941	La Tana (Fiesta en el sacro mo .. )	Carmen Amaya	vocalist, performer
Decca	69279		6/1/1941	Fiesta Jerezana	Carmen Amaya	vocalist
Decca	69294	10-in.	6/4/1941	Corazon de acero	Carmen Amaya	vocalist, performer
Decca	69295	10-in.	6/4/1941	Vete con los tuyos	Carmen Amaya	vocalist, performer
Decca	69296	10-in.	6/4/1941	Canasteros de Triana	Carmen Amaya	vocalist, performer
Decca	69297	10-in.	6/4/1941	San Miguel de los Reyes	Carmen Amaya	vocalist, performer
Decca	69298	10-in.	6/4/1941	Adelfa	Carmen Amaya	vocalist, performer
Decca	69299	10-in.	6/4/1941	Fandangos	Carmen Amaya	vocalist, performer
Decca	69327	10-in.	6/6/1941	Noches Huervanas Pesqueras	Carmen Amaya	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Amaya, Carmen," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108056.

Amaya, Carmen. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108056.

"Amaya, Carmen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.