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Mediterranean MotownBy Ernest BarteldesPublished on July 08, 2009 at 3:01amConcha Buika, performing this Thursday at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, is not your average flamenco diva. Born in Mallorca to parents who were refugees from Equatorial Guinea, she was originally influenced by R&B and jazz divas such as Whitney Houston, Sarah Vaughan, and Tina Turner; she even briefly impersonated Turner during a stint as a lounge singer in Las Vegas. Buikas gypsy roots ultimately beckoned her back home, where she blossomed thanks to her dramatic voice and charismatic style.
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