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“Charamusca” by Francisco Canaro y su Orquesta Típica, 1934.

“Charamusca” by Francisco Canaro y su Orquesta Típica, 1934.

Francisco Canaro

Musician, violinist, leader and composer. (November 26, 1888 – December 14, 1964)

His life parallels Tango’s history: starting in the poorest neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, moving up the social ladder, and eventually achieving worldwide recognition.

His passion for music began in his childhood.

He decided that he wanted the music to be his profession, formed a trio, and went to play in a brothel in the town of “Ranchos”, eighty miles south of Buenos Aires, in 1906.

Canaro helped Tango to find its way to complete acceptance by all the sectors of Buenos Aires society, being the first Tango musician to play at the private parties celebrated in the houses of some of the most prominent upper-class families of Buenos Aires.

As a composer, from his first tangos, we like to share “Charamusca”.

Read more about Francisco Canaro and the History of Tango

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We are happy to have a collaboration with the people from tangotunes.com from whom some of you may have heard, they do high-quality transfers from original tango shellacs.

It is the number 1 source for professional Tango DJs all over the world.

  • Now they started a new project that addresses the dancers and the website is https://en.mytango.online
    You will find two compilations at the beginning, one tango and one vals compilation in amazing quality.
    The price is 50€ each (for 32 songs each compilation) and now the good news!

If you enter the promo code 8343 when you register at this site you will get a 20% discount!

Thanks for supporting this project, you will find other useful information on the site, a great initiative.

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“Así se canta” by Ricardo Tanturi y su Orquesta Típica with Enrique Campos in vocals, 1943.

“Así se canta” by Ricardo Tanturi y su Orquesta Típica with Enrique Campos in vocals, 1943.

Tanturi-Campos Argentine Tango music disc back cover detail.

Marvil

Lyricist and composer (November 24, 1902 – May 8, 1976)

Marvil, a highly esteemed lyricist, left an indelible mark on the world of Tango, and his lyrical creations resonate across the lively atmospheres of milongas.

Embarking on his journey into tango lyricism in the mid-thirties, Marvil dedicated two fruitful decades to crafting evocative verses. From the outset, he achieved remarkable success, his compositions striking a chord with audiences.

Collaborating with numerous musicians, Marvil skillfully melded his words with captivating melodies.

A multitude of renowned voices lent their talent to bring his tangos to life.

A true maestro of Tango, Marvil adeptly captured the essence of his era. Infusing his work with a blend of humor and sensitivity, he painted a nostalgic portrait of his youth using watercolors that exuded tenderness and bore the distinctive mark of the forties.

Read more about Marvil at www.todotango.com

Listen and buy:

We are happy to have a collaboration with the people from tangotunes.com from whom some of you may have heard, they do high-quality transfers from original tango shellacs.

It is the number 1 source for professional Tango DJs all over the world.

  • Now they started a new project that addresses the dancers and the website is https://en.mytango.online
    You will find two compilations at the beginning, one tango and one vals compilation in amazing quality.
    The price is 50€ each (for 32 songs each compilation) and now the good news!

If you enter the promo code 8343 when you register at this site you will get a 20% discount!

Thanks for supporting this project, you will find other useful information on the site, a great initiative.

Ver este artículo en español

More Argentine Tango music selected for you:

We have lots more music and history

How to dance to this music?

“Yo te bendigo” by Osvaldo Pugliese y su Orquesta Típica with Roberto Chanel in vocals, 1947.

“Yo te bendigo” by Osvaldo Pugliese y su Orquesta Típica with Roberto Chanel in vocals, 1947.

Juan Andrés Bruno

Lyricist (24 November 1901 – 13 November 1979)

Juan Andrés Bruno was a playwright who ventured into Tango with beautiful titles such as “Yo te bendigo”.

Carlos Gardel recorded it on disk.

The music was composed by Juan de Dios Filiberto.

Let’s enjoy this magnificent version of Osvaldo Pugliese with Roberto Chanel.

Bruno was born in Buenos Aires on November 24, 1901, and died there on November 13, 1979.

Read more about Juan Andrés Bruno at www.todotango.com

Listen and buy:

  • Amazon music

  • iTunes music

  • Spotify

We are happy to have a collaboration with the people from tangotunes.com from whom some of you may have heard, they do high-quality transfers from original tango shellacs.

It is the number 1 source for professional Tango DJs all over the world.

  • Now they started a new project that addresses the dancers and the website is https://en.mytango.online
    You will find two compilations at the beginning, one tango and one vals compilation in amazing quality.
    The price is 50€ each (for 32 songs each compilation) and now the good news!

If you enter the promo code 8343 when you register at this site you will get a 20% discount!

Thanks for supporting this project, you will find other useful information on the site, a great initiative.

Ver este artículo en español

More Argentine Tango music selected for you:

We have lots more music and history

How to dance to this music?

“Pablo” by Anibal Troilo y su Orquesta Típica, 1943.

“Pablo” by Anibal Troilo y su Orquesta Típica, 1943.

Pablo Podestá, Argentine actor, sculptor, painter, musician and composer. The tango

Pablo Podestá

Singer, guitarist, composer and actor (22 November 1875 – 26 April 1923)

He was the younger brother of the Podestá, the great artistic family directed by José Podestá (Don Pepe or Pepino 88), the founder of the Argentine theater.

Since childhood, he learned all the circus secrets, and at age eight, he was already spoiled by the public for his acrobatic exhibits.

When his brother and guide, Pepe, decided to form a company, he became an actor. When he managed to make a name for himself, he started his own, premiering in his long career the best dramas of Florencio Sánchez and other great Argentine authors of the time.

Those who saw him act assured that he had no rival on the scene and always remembered him as the greatest of our actors.

José Martinez composed this tango in his homage.

Read more at www.todotango.com

Listen and buy:

  • Amazon music

  • iTunes music

  • Spotify

We are happy to have a collaboration with the people from tangotunes.com from whom some of you may have heard, they do high-quality transfers from original tango shellacs.

It is the number 1 source for professional Tango DJs all over the world.

  • Now they started a new project that addresses the dancers and the website is https://en.mytango.online
    You will find two compilations at the beginning, one tango and one vals compilation in amazing quality.
    The price is 50€ each (for 32 songs each compilation) and now the good news!

If you enter the promo code 8343 when you register at this site you will get a 20% discount!

Thanks for supporting this project, you will find other useful information on the site, a great initiative.

Ver este artículo en español

More Argentine Tango music selected for you:

We have lots more music and history

How to dance to this music?

Argentine Tango dancing by Blas Catrenau and Luciana Guido at Escuela de Tango de Buenos Aires

Argentine Tango dancing by Blas Catrenau and Luciana Guido at Escuela de Tango de Buenos Aires, 2013.

Blas Catrenau & Luciana Guido dancing Argentine Tango.

Blas Catrenau

He started dancing Tango in his early youth among other young men at the practice studio of Crisol and Verné.

In the early ‘90s, he started organizing “milongas” himself.

From 2003 to 2009 he leaded “La Milonguita”, one of the most famous “milongas” in Buenos Aires. 


In 2002 he won the First Metropolitan Tango Championship in Buenos Aires.


In 2003 he obtained the Tango Teacher degree released by Buenos Aires City Government.

He was then authorized to teach at the Centro Educativo del Tango de Buenos Aires (CETBA), created by Masters and Dancers Gloria and Rodolfo Dinzel. 


His passion for dancing as well as the harmony he shares with his partners, and the gracefulness of his movements, capture and celebrate the essence of traditional Tango.


Luciana Guido

She was Blas’ dance partner for several years.

She was born in Buenos Aires.

She studied with maestros milongueros and then techniques for women with many tango teachers.

She taught at the “Escuela de Tango de Buenos Aires” and for a year and a half, in Paris.

Much of her international career as a teacher and dancer was developed in Europe.

Due to her interest in popular culture, she took the postgraduate course “Social and Political History of the Argentine Tango” (FLACSO Virtual, 2014).

She was recently co-director of the thesis “Barrio de tango, luna y misterio …”, based on the relationship between the neighborhood and tango lyrics.

Watch Blas Catrenau and Luciana Guido at Festival Tango Paris

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