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128:, and lost her hearing. In 1968, she made a partial recovery from her medical condition. While she was growing up, La Singla learned to dance rumba, fandango, bulerías and flamenco with considerable skill. Singla began to dance by watching her mother clapping, absorbing the rhythm and turning it into a really remarkable dance full of emotions. It is said that she did not speak fluently until the age of 16.
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interact with the musicians. Nevertheless she flawlessly executed the performance in its entirety. It was this unusual situation that drew professionals from the flamenco dance community to the
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