Episodes
Consecrated as one of the greatest voices in tango, Roberto “El Polaco” Goyeneche embodies the melancholia of the Buenos Aires nights.
Published 05/06/23
Published 05/06/23
Consecrated as one of the greatest voices in tango, Roberto Goyeneche “El Polaco,” embodies the melancholia of the Buenos Aires nights.
Published 02/10/23
Roberto Herrera is a celebrated tango dancer, choreographer and teacher. At the vanguard of the Tango Renaissance, he continues his life-long work of investigating and studying tango with a view to keeping its roots - the pueblo.
Published 10/21/22
Alberto Podestá, one of Argentina’s most illustrious singers, performed and recorded with top orchestras of his time--Carlos Di Sarli, Miguel Caló, Enrique Francini-Armando Pontier and Pedro Laurenz...
Published 07/08/22
Tango Poetry Project, started by San Francisco tango teachers Felipe Martinez & Ayano Yoneda, is a one-stop resource for those who want to understand the beauty and depth of tango lyrics.
Published 05/20/22
Orquesta Tipica Victor, a studio band organized by the Victor Talking Machine Company for recording purposes, reached the highest quality of musical expression between 1925 and 1944.
Published 04/08/22
In celebration of St. Valentine’s day, Ronaldo explores the many splendid and heartbreaking facets of love and romance through poems, quotes and tango lyrics.
Published 02/14/22
Osvaldo Pugliese left us a rich legacy of innovative music comparable to classical works while still delighting the dancing public. Special guest appearance by Carla Pugliese.
Published 01/28/22
Violinist Caroline Pearsall of The London Tango Orchestra guides us through the enchanting world of tango violin.
Published 12/10/21
As the singer of “100 porteño neighborhoods” and film idol, Alberto Castillo showed the world tango belonged to the everyman in the street corner and not to the fashionable elite.
Published 11/12/21
In his book, Carlos Gardel: The Voice of The Tango, Rafael Flores Montenegro brings Gardel back alive through his keen poetic sensibility. A must read!
Published 10/08/21
Lack of tango dancing got your down? We have a fix for you. DJ Ronaldo’s going virtual with ... Milonga Angeles. Let’s dance.
Published 03/19/20
Alfredo Zitarrosa, the legendary voice of the downtrodden of his native Uruguay, remains a heroic symbol of resistance to corrupt power.
Published 03/04/20
Donato Racciatti's signature rhythmic tango style, together with strong female voices, delighted dancers on both sides of the Rio de la Plata.
Published 02/19/20
Bill and Ann Froud, who divide their time between the UK, the US, and Argentina, share their experiences and offer practical tips for those contemplating yearly tango migration.
Published 02/05/20
Homero Manzi’s tango “Malena” haunts like no other, but who was Malena?
Published 01/16/20
Enrique Rodríguez, along with his signature singer Armando Moreno, was best known for all the rhythms —todos ritmos—his orchestra played, delighting all of Latin America with tangos, fox-trots, pasodobles, rancheras and many other genres.
Published 01/02/20
Enrique Cadícamo created indelible images of women in his lyrics…. from seductive flowers of sin to the mother who forgives everything.
Published 12/18/19
Enrique Cadícamo’s life spanned almost the entire history of tango from 1900 to 1999. He wrote hundreds of lyrics--such as Los Mareados, Nostalgias & Garua--that defined tango itself.
Published 12/04/19
Since the early 1960’s, the tender voice of Osvaldo Roval has assuaged the pain of homesickness in many Argentinians living in North America.
Published 11/20/19
Eduardo Arolas, although his life was tragically cut short at the age of 32, left more than 100 classic tangos.
Published 10/16/19
Eduardo Arolas, known as El Tigre del Bandoneón, gave tango its depth and subtleties despite his brief and mysterious life.
Published 10/13/19
Romantica Milonguera, a 10-member Buenos Aires-based orchestra, brings a dynamic modern interpretation to classic tangos.
Published 08/07/19
Ronaldo time travels back to 1944 and finds himself torn among so many live orchestras to choose from—an embarrassment of the riches!
Published 07/17/19