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 […]
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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 […]
Costume dance at Teatro Politeama Argentino, 1938.
Teatro Politeama Argentino opened its doors in Buenos Aires on July 16, 1879. In the photo below we can see a costume dance at The Argentine Politeama Theater in 1938. […]
Nat King Cole meeting Aníbal Troilo in Buenos Aires. 1959.
The photo below shows Nat King Cole meeting Aníbal “Pichuco” Troilo in Buenos Aires on a spring night in 1959. Standing between them is TV announcer and actor, Guillermo Alberto […]
Tango street performers, Buenos Aires c. 1960.
A photo of tango street performers, taken some time in the 1960’s. Note the fantasy costumes, and the uneven tiles and grass they have for a dance floor.