Given the question: Facts: - birth name: maria antonia del carmen peregrino Alvarez - genre: bolero , rumba - name: maria antonia del carmen peregrino Alvarez - background: solo_singer - image: tona la negra.jpg - birth place: veracruz - occupation: singer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of tona la negra .
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tona la negra -lrb- born maria antonia del carmen peregrino Alvarez , veracruz 17 october 1912 -- mexico city , 19 december 1982 -rrb- was an afro-mexican singer known for her interpretation of boleros , sones , rumbas and songs from agustin lara .she first became famous by her interpretation of lara 's song '' enamorada '' , he also wrote '' lamento jarocho '' specially for her to sing .she also sang for the famous sonora matancera , recording two numbers in the studio with this musical institution .the alley where she was born in the old barrio of '' la huaca '' in the city of veracruz , mexico , carries her name .