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The “Fray Mocho” magazine and a tango dedicated to it
By León Benarós
On May 13, 1912 the Fray Mocho magazine appeared in Buenos Aires. Its size was a little smaller than Caras y Caretas, its predecessor. How, when and why Fray Mocho was born? At the house of the com
The Glostora Tango Club
By José Pedro Aresi
The Glostora Tango Club By José Pedro Aresi I hear Enrique Campos’ voice that repeats “Buenos Aires of the forties should they allow you to return...” and then spring up memories that are pieces
Nicolás Olivari
By José Gobello
He was born in Buenos Aires in the neighborhood of El Once. In 1921 he published a book of stories, Carne al sol, and in 1923 a novel, La mala vida. His first book of poems, La amada infiel, is from 1...
Orlando Trípodi
By Horacio Ferrer
This musician born in the province of San Juan studied piano with Vicente Scaramuzza and harmony and composition with Pedro Aguilar. In 1944 he brought to light his first tango "Ninguno de los dos"...
Osmán Pérez Freire
By Ricardo García Blaya
This Chilean pianist is one of the pillars of trans-Andean music in the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. His compositions trespassed the borders of his country and were acclaim...
Eloísa de Silva, the first woman composer of tangos
By Vicente Gesualdo
Eloísa D’Herbil de Silva was an Andalusian musician that was born in Cadiz, Spain. She was known as the Chopin with skirts. She studied with Liszt who was responsible for that sobriquet. In our countr
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Los ojazos de mi negra
Zamba
Otro regreso
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Pelame la más chiquita
Tango
Que sí que no
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Federico Silva
José Surachi
Tango humour
By Gastón Andreatta
Today's selection
Our daily Gardel song
"El tango de la muerte"
Tango Café (forum in spanish)
Directory of tango websites
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Academia Nacional del Tango
Academia Porteña del Lunfardo
Centro de Estudios Gardelianos
09 de Febrero
In 1881 a friend is born:
Alberto Novión
Poet and author
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