Tango of the Day VII

Hello everyone,

Today we are switching gears to some happier-sounding music. Today's tango is a Waltz (oups!): "Lejos de Ti" (Far from You), interpreted by Rodolfo Biagi with the voice of Teofilo Ibanez in 1938. Biagi is a very interesting pianist. He got his first big break with D'Arienzo when D'Arienzo's preceding pianist (Fasoli) showed up late for a gig one too many times... The new sound Biagi brought to D'Arienzo's orchestra changed tango overnight. But as good things must come to an end, D'Arienzo fired Biagi in early 1938 after Biagi (reluctantly) took a bow at the end of a performance... D'Arienzo immediately came to him and said "There is only one star in this orchestra: me! You are fired!" So goes tango...

You can find this beautiful Waltz on the IStore by searching for "Lejos de ti Biagi".

Enjoy!

Eric Lanoix

Tango of the Day VI

Hello everyone,

Today's tango is a classic from the orchestra of Angel D'Agostino (with emblematic singer Angel Vargas): "Traiga Otra Cana", which translates into "Bring another Strong Drink". You are very likely to hear this tango in the milongas of Buenos Aires, since the D'Agostino-Vargas duet is very dear to porteno milongueros. This version was recorded in 1941.

Again, you can easily find this tango on the IStore.

Enjoy!

Eric Lanoix

Tango of the Day V

Today we conclude our tour of the "big 4" orchestras with Osvaldo Pugliese. Now, Pugliese is a little controversial in traditional milongas because several DJs find his music too hard to dance to. Though that can definitely said of many tangos he recorded after 1952, there are quite a few danceable gems in his repertoire. Today's tango is "Malandraca", one of his own compositions (recorded in 1949). You can definitely hear the "Yumba" sound in this one. It's one of my personal favourites.

You can find it on the IStore by doing a search on "Malandraca", it's the second song that shows up.

Enjoy

EL