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“Si sos brujo: A Tango Story”

“Si sos brujo: A Tango Story”

“Si sos brujo: una historia de tango” (original title)

Stars: Emilio Balcarce, Leopoldo Federico, Ernesto Franco, and more…

Si Sos Brujo is a heartfelt, inspiring film that could do for Argentine Tango what the Buena Vista Social Club did for the music and musicians of Cuba illuminating an evolving culture, a way of life and the triumph of preserving one of the most intricate musical traditions of the world, following nearly 50 years of relative obscurity.

This beautifully shot documentary brings the compelling story of a group of young Argentine musicians racing against time to learn and preserve the elegant and nuanced music played by the legendary Golden Age tango orchestras of Buenos Aires in the 40s and 50s.

If you are familiar with the names of Pugliese, Troilo, Di Sarli and D’Arienzo, this film is essential viewing.

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“Pájaro ciego” by Anibal Troilo y su Orquesta Típica with Amadeo Mandarino and Francisco Fiorentino in vocals, 1941.

“Pájaro ciego” by Anibal Troilo y su Orquesta Típica with Amadeo Mandarino and Francisco Fiorentino in vocals, 1941.

Amadeo Mandarino, Argentine Tango singer.

Amadeo Mandarino

Singer (May 22, 1913 – June 12, 1996)

He was an interpreter with a gentle voice, a baritone register, a perfect intonation, and a phrasing typical of Buenos Aires, to which we must add his pleasant personality and great sense of friendship.

In the early 1940 he was summoned by his friend Aníbal Troilo to be vocalist in his orchestra along with Francisco Fiorentino.

His tenure lasted nearly two years, and he split on December 31, 1941.

In a duo with Fiorentino, he committed to record only one number: Antonio Bonavena’s and Lito Bayardo’s tango “Pájaro ciego”, recorded on May 28, 1941.

A requisite of the Victor company was why he had not recorded more numbers because they preferred Fiorentino for his cashbox hits.

The singer’s withdrawal did not influence his friendship with Pichuco or Fiore.

Read more about Amadeo Mandarino at www.todotango.com

Listen and buy:

  • Amazon music

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  • 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.

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“Pensalo bien” by Juan D’Arienzo y su Orquesta Típica with Alberto Echagüe in vocals, 1938.

“Pensalo bien” by Juan D’Arienzo y su Orquesta Típica with Alberto Echagüe in vocals, 1938.

Juan D'Arienzo y su Orquesta Típica at Chantecler cabaret

It would end up challenging work trying to mention all the musicians that passed through the ranks of the Juan D’Arienzo orchestra.

His career encompassed over forty-five years of work and success, appearing at hundreds of venues, radio stations, and clubs and traveling throughout our country and Uruguay.

The story begins with Alfredo Améndola, owner of the Electra label and brother-in-law of Juan D’Arienzo’s father, who offered the young musician to cut recordings in his enterprise.

The idea was that by putting together an orchestra, in that way, he would put his life on track.

And so it happened.

Read more about Juan D’Arienzo orchestra 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

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“No me hablen de ella” by Osvaldo Pugliese y su Orquesta Típica with Jorge Maciel in vocals, 1957.

“No me hablen de ella” by Osvaldo Pugliese y su Orquesta Típica with Jorge Maciel in vocals, 1957.

Jorge Moreira, Argentine Tango lyricist.

Jorge Moreira

Lyricist (20 May 1924 – 19 September 1994)

He was announcer of the orchestras like the one of Enrique Campos, or Osmar Maderna’s; he was spotlighted in the limelight of the best venues in Buenos Aires.

His tangos were at the top of the “Columbia hit parade” for years.

By September and October 1957, he reached a historical record in sales: a million discs with the tango “No me hablen de ella”.

Read more about Jorge Moreira at www.todotango.com

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“La cosa fue en un boliche” by Lucio Demare y su Orquesta Típica with Raúl Berón in vocals, 1943.

“La cosa fue en un boliche” by Lucio Demare y su Orquesta Típica with Raúl Berón in vocals, 1943.

Venancio Clauso

Lyricist and composer (19 May 1896 – 10 March 1956)

In his youth wrote poetry and published it in newspapers.

But, attracted by popular music, it took some time for his first success with the lyrics for a vals: “Clyde” in 1929.

From there, he became more successful.

In his life he registered 120 songs, among them “La cosa fue en un boliche”.

Read more about Venancio Clauso 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

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We have lots more music and history

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