The Payadors of South America
Think “rap battles” are a recent invention? In South America a “payada” is where gauchos competed with each other by singing improvised lyrics, often raunchy and sometimes insulting to their […]
Pianist José “Pepe” Basso with singer Jorge Duran
Pianist José “Pepe” Basso with singer Jorge Duran (with the mustache, standing behind Basso). Basso made 88 recordings with Troilo in the 40’s before leaving to lead his own orchestra. […]
December 11, Día del Tango
December 11th is Día del Tango, chosen because it is the birthday of two stars of tango, musician and composer Julio De Caro and singer Carlos Gardel. To commemorate the […]
Tango dancers at Costanera Sur, 1931
Some cold weather dancing on the southern coast of Argentina in 1931. Check out the “compradritos” giving each other the elbow! Also note how nicely dressed everyone is. Photo from […]
Top Musical Artists of 1951 in Buenos Aires
From the end of the Golden Era of Tango… Results of a survey taken in 1951 by “Canta Claro” magazine asking readers, “Which is the best Orquesta Tipica?” Note the […]
Did Butch Cassidy dance tango in Buenos Aires?
Escape, deception, and Tango. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’s escape to Argentina. Learn what was left out of the Robert Redford film.