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One of the greatest recordings of Flamenco ever made!

Although Carmen (1913-1963) was of course primarily a dancer, THE female dancer of the century, she was also an excellent singer with a marvellous Gypsy voice. Although they performed together for decades, she made only two albums with the amazing Sabicas on guitar. But they show what he was capable of as an accompanist. the rhythm the two of them generate (e.g. on the Bulerías or the Jaleo Canastero) is nothing short of phenomenal.
Tracks 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9 are solos by Sabicas, foreshadowing the career which would for many years make him the World's greatest flamenco virtuoso.
Carmen is the singer on most of the other tracks, fortunately, as she's considerably better than the rather mediocre Domingo Alvarado, who never the less performs adequately on the final one.