Tango culture & history point of view: Tango was born on the other side of the globe, over a century ago. Why is it still relevant to us now, when the bourrée Auvergnate and other folklore dances around the world are dying a slow death...
From Nathalie, Tanguito's correspondent in Buenos Aires
Flight BA0245 dropped me in Buenos Aires on January 19. Argentinians like to do things big. Big steaks. Strong Malbec. Sickeningly sweet dulce de leche (sorry amigos, we love you to bits but we think our Nutella tastes better than your dulce de leche). Melancholy tangos that grab you by the heart and won’t let you go. Sizzling hot summers.
Watch this short, educational and fun video about how tango was born and how it spread from Buenos Aires slums to Paris before taking over the world!
What is Milonga?
Well, what isn’t Milonga? It actually has several meanings, all fairly closely related. Milonga is a genre of music, as well as a type of dance and a type of dance event. Have we lost you yet? I don’t blame you; let’s break it down.
The ‘cabeceo’ (a focused and precise nod used in Buenos Aires...
