Angela Carrasco (born approx. 1945) is a Dominican singer. Carrasco became a member of a group of Latin Americandivas in the 1970s. This group also included Susana Gimenez, Charytin, Iris Chacon, Ednita Nazario, Spain from her native country. In Spain, she enjoyed wild success, She had her first big hit when she was chosen to play Mary Magdalen together with Camilo Sesto in the first Spanish version of Jesuschrist Superstar in the mid-seventies, She also hit the airwaves strongly in the late 1970s, with songs such as Carino Mio (Love of Mine) and Quererte a Ti (To Love you Is). Quererte a Ti in particular, gave her much exposure all over Latin America, in the United States and Europe, she later had a great comeback with albums such as Dama del Caribe and Candela as well as Angela.
Angela continues to make great music and after her recent A puro dolor, is in the process of releasing yet another album (spring 2004)
Carrasco was one of a group of Latin American divas in the 1970s.
She had her first big hit when she was chosen to play Mary Magdalen together with Camilo Sesto in the first Spanish version of Jesus Christ Superstar in the mid-1970s.
Angela continues to make music, and after her recent A Puro Dolor, she released a new album, Muy Personal, which includes some new songs in new styles as well as remakes of some of her most famous songs such as "No, no hay nadie mas" and "No se como amarle" from Jesus Christ Superstar.