Tango began to travel the world with Argentine sailors, although it was only when they reached Paris that it really took off on a global scale – oo la la! Once this happened, the more affluent Argentinean population began embracing the tango culture they had previously rejected - typical...
Tango is deeply rooted into the history of Buenos Aires and its immigrants. So to truly understand tango and its origins, one needs to look at the city's fascinating history. How much do you know about Buenos Aires? Let's time travel and see how it all started....
Let me guess and say that you are addicted to tango and to milongas, these evenings where everything comes together like magic. Well, do you know how a milonga evening is structured?
Caminito is a small alley in La Boca, Buenos Aires' industrial and commercial harbor. It also is a famous and very poetic tango song. Humming along already?
Here’s a fascinating account on how men traditionally learnt to dance Tango in Argentina, the difference between practicas and milongas, and the importance of changing roles by Christine Denniston.
