Carmen Toledo, better known as Carmen Camacho (born 23 November 1939, in

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), is one of the

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Kundiman Kundiman is a genre of traditional Filipino love songs. The lyrics of the kundiman are written in Tagalog. The melody is characterized by a smooth, flowing and gentle rhythm with dramatic intervals. Kundiman was the traditional means of sere ...

Divas of the 1960s along with Norma Ledesma, Norma Balagtas,

Pilita Corrales Pilar Garrido Corrales (born August 22, 1937) is a Filipino pop singer, songwriter, actress, comedian and television presenter. She is dubbed as "Asia's Queen of Songs" and is widely known for her rendition of "Kapantay ay Langit" which eventu ...

, and others. Camacho was a member of the

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in the 1950s. She recorded her first album in the early 1960s, and recorded most of her songs with

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. Camacho continued performing into the 2010s, at which time the ''

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'' called her "the country's top kundiman diva."Catanduanes Holds Kundiman Music Fest
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'', 22 November 2010.

Discography

*"Nagkamali Ako" (1966) *"Kapuspalad ng Isilang" (1967) *"Katkatawami't Kasta Unay" (1968) *"Nagpaiten ni Lagip" (1969) *''Dakung Kasalanan'' ( Cebuano) (1968) (Villar MLS 5119) *''Golden Collection Series: The Best of Bicol Folk Songs featuring Pantomina'' ( Bikol) (Digitally Remastered CD Release) (1999/2000) (Mayon ARCD-99-8150)

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Kyla sings for Catanduanes
1939 births 20th-century Filipino women singers Living people People from Catanduanes {{Philippines-singer-stub