You tango fashionistas probably know Taconeando, the shoe brand. Did you know however that Taconeando was also a tango song, with lyrics written by José Horacio Staffolani, born exactly 116 years ago?
“Taconeando” refers to the sound shoe heels make on the floor, and so go the lyrics…
| Se fue el arrabal que hablaba de amor y aquel taconear también se perdió. |
The slums that talked about love are not any more. And gone too is the sound of the heels on the floor. |
For your hearing pleasure, here are a few recordings of Taconeando by various orchestras.
