Amparo Arrebato
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Amparo Arrebato (December 30, 1944 – March 15, 2004) was a Colombian cymbal dancer.
Born Amparo Ramos Correa in Cali, Colombia, as a student she excelled in high-speed athletics and basketball. Later she became the most popular celebrity of the annual Santiago de Cali Fair [1].
Her prominence as dancer began in the 1960s, thanks to recognition of Dámaso Pérez Prado "The King of Mambo" [2], who invited her to join to his dance group. In 1968, the Puerto Rican salseros Richie Ray [3] and Bobby Cruz [4] increased her fame when they recorded the well-known tune "Amparo Arrebato", composed in honor of the then 23-year-old dancer.
She died of a heart attack at a hospital in Cali on March 15, 2004.
