Explore: Tango Musicians

Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating

of notable tango singers, that is, notable singers who are accomplished in the tango genre. Many tango musicians have been both musicians and singers

said: "...tango is African-Montevidean [Uruguayan], tango has black curls in its roots..." He quoted Rossi, that sustained that "...tango, that argentine

Argentine tango is a musical genre and accompanying social dance originating at the end of the 19th century in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. It typically

Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The

Francisco Fiorentino (23 September 1905 – 11 September 1955) was an Argentine tango singer. Francisco Fiorentino began his career as a bandoneonist but later

following year when Jerzy Petersburski's song Tango Milonga became an international hit. This and other tangos and romances performed by the choir in the

(11 July 1914 – 18 May 1975), also known as Pichuco, was an Argentine tango musician. Troilo was a bandoneon player, composer, arranger, and bandleader in

April 2015), better known by his stage name Osvaldo Ribó, was an Argentine tango singer. He was the father of British actress Olivia Hussey (1951–2024) and

Juan d'Arienzo (December 14, 1900 – January 14, 1976) was an Argentine tango musician, also known as "El Rey del Compás" (King of the Beat). He was a violinist