by admin | Feb 21, 2018 | Tango Stories
Asi Se Baila Tango Asi Se Baila El Tango was the signature song of Alberto Castillo (Alberto Salvador De Lucca) From Tanguito comes the legend: “Asi se baila el tango” was no doubt immortalized by Castillo’s personal and controversial interpretation....
by admin | Feb 15, 2018 | Tango Stories
Plegaria – The Tango of Death There are several recordings of the tango Plegaria (Prayer) dating back to the 1920’s. However, the one we hear at milongas is the version recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo -> Listen to Plegaria The music is melancholy, especially as...
by admin | Feb 6, 2018 | Tango Stories
Much has been written about the beautiful tango “Gricel”. Here we reference “Gricel, una Historia Romantica” and “La Historia de Amor que Se Eternizó en un Tango” (in spanish). The most popular recorded version of the song would be Troilo-Fiorentino ->...
by admin | Jan 23, 2018 | Tango Tips
Imagine this… You are attending an out of town Milonga and signal a lady that you have never met to dance using the “cabeceo”. You take her to the dance floor, embrace and take your first step. Will she be able to tell how good or bad the dance and tanda will be...
by admin | Jan 23, 2018 | Tango Tips
Why is it that many tangueros and tangueras have a hard time walking in a straight line? Many times, it could be the leads’ “fault”, but regardless, both leads and followers should work on improving their own technique. Let’s analyze some examples: Simple Walk: In...
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