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4 unusual facts about Argentine Tango


Eduardo Arolas

Eduardo Arolas (February 24, 1892 – September 29, 1924) was an Argentine tango Bandoneon player, leader and composer.

Manuel Buzón

Manuel Buzón (December 18, 1904 – July 14, 1954) was a tango pianist, singer, leader and composer.

Pedro Maffia

Pedro Mario Maffia (August 28, 1899 – October 16, 1967) was an Argentine tango bandoneonist, bandleader, composer and teacher, as well as starring in several tango films.

Uruguayan tango

Uruguayan tango is a form of dance that originated in the neighborhoods of Montevideo, Uruguay towards the beginnings of the 20th century a few months before than Argentine tango.


Juan Carlos Lectoure

The venue was also well known for its variety of music recitals, hosting musicians from Argentine tango bandoneonist Aníbal Troilo to the Godfather of Soul, James Brown.

Paul Pellicoro

He first came to national attention in the early 1990s as the dance choreographer for the film "Scent of a Woman", where he trained Academy Award winner Al Pacino for the notable (and arguably, most memorable) scene of the film where he dances the Argentine Tango with actress Gabrielle Anwar.


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Bust Your Windows

Chris Hollins and Ola Jordan performed an Argentine tango to the song in the semi-final of the seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing.