The word tango refers to both a musical style and the dance performed to it . While in modern Argentina tango is associated mostly with a type of music, the rest of the world sees tango as a dramatic, indeed sexy, dance. Both music and dance were born in the brothels of Buenos Aires just before the beginning of this century. Shunned by respectable society, the tango was considered to be extremely vulgar. Shortly after the end of World War I, the tango was transported to France, where Parisian high society embraced it. As the Parisians took to 
tango, they modified it into a more refined and sophisticated dance. The Francofied version of tango soon became popular throughout the world. At the same time the lyrics of the tango became central in Argentina. These lyrics, almost always in a melancholy vein, speak of lost love, missed opportunities and shattered lives. The most famous tango singer and composer was Carlos Gardel (pictured at right); his work began "the Golden Age of Tango," which lasted until the 1950s. In the 1980s due to the enormous success and influence of the stage show "Tango Argentino", interest in tango as dance has been rekindled around the world.
format | El dia que me quieras | 28.8 | or better | Read the lyrics (in Spanish) |
| Anoranzas | 28.8 | or better | |
| Mi Buenos Aires querido | 28.8 | or better | Read the lyrics (in Spanish) |
| A media luz | 28.8 | or better | Read the lyrics (in Spanish) |