Camaron - Flamenco Legend

Witness History: Archive 2011 - A podcast by BBC World Service

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Flamenco singing was dwindling in popularity in Spain until the appearance of Camaron de la Isla.Thousands lined the streets at his funeral in Andalucia in 1992.Witness speaks to a guitarist called Marcos - one of Camaron's biggest fans and the author of a recent biography.Photo: Getty Images