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La Cumparsita is without doubt amongst the most famous tango tunes of all times. Dancers and non dancers alike associate the tune with tango within just a few bars of hearing it. Read on to learn about the story behind the song...★ Advent Calendar : 1 of your 5 tango gems a day! ★
"El Choclo" ("The Corn Cob"), written by lyricist, composer and musician Ángel Villoldo, is one of these tangos that made history. Actually, you've probably danced on El Choclo, more often than you think!★ Advent Calendar : 1 of your 5 tango gems a day! ★
Today, we commemorate the passing away of one of the most influencial, talented and prolific tango poet, Enrique Cadícamo.
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Today is the birthday of Osvaldo Pugliese, the Argentine director and composer born in 1905. Pugliese is best known for his dramatic arrangements...
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You tango fashionistas probably know Taconeando, the shoe brand. Did you know however that Taconeando was also a tango song, with lyrics written by José Horacio Staffolani, born exactly 116 years ago?
A great site for those of you who might consider becoming tango DJs or organising your own milonga!
We have just released the translation of Embrujamiento (Spellbound), by Ricardo Malerba and Dante Smurra with lyrics from Manuel Ferradás Campos, a powerful song about the spell of passionate love.
Read the whole story, listen to the music and read the lyrics in Spanish and English.Every Tuesday, we'll publish a different tanda on our blog, to get you inspired for the week. Expect some humming or little twitches from your foot - better not fight it.
Every Tuesday, we'll publish a different tanda on our blog, to get you inspired for the week. Expect some humming or little twitches from your foot - better not fight it.
We have just released the translation of La Piba de Los Jazmines (The Girl of the Jasmines), by Ricardo Malerba and Dante Smurra with lyrics from Julio Navarrine.
Read the story of the fall from grace of a fresh-faced working-class girl, listen to the music and read the lyrics in Spanish and English.
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