Amparo Ramos Correa (December 30, 1944 – March 15, 2004) was a popular

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n dancer famous as a celebrity in the '' Feria de Cali'' and as a dancer for several popular Latin musicians. She was nicknamed "Amparo Arrebato" (Arrebato is Spanish for "rapture" or "fury") for her strong and furious way of dancing capable of rousing strong sentiments both in dancers and spectators. Amparo was born in

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. As a student. she excelled in high-speed

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and

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. Later she became the most popular dancer of the annual ''Santiago de Cali Fair''. Her prominence as dancer began in the 1960s, thanks to recognition of

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, "The King of Mambo", who invited her to join to his dance group. Afterwards, the Puerto Rican

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duo

Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz are a Puerto Rican musical duo, consisting of Ricardo "Richie" Ray and Roberto "Bobby" Cruz. The duo was formed in 1963 and rose to fame in the mid-1960s. They are one of the most famous interpreters of 'salsa brava' mu ...

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/ref> increased her fame when they released their 1970 album Agúzate containing the well-known tune "Amparo Arrebato", composed in honor of the then 23-year-old dancer. Amparo died of a

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at a hospital in Cali at the age of 59.

References

External links

YouTube - ''Amparo Arrebato'', performed by Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arrebato, Amparo 1944 births 2004 deaths Colombian female dancers 20th-century Colombian women People from Cali Salsa dancers Tango dancers