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El túnel, capítulos 19, 20 y 21 - Ernesto Sábato

Considered one of the most important tango singers of the second half of the XX century, Julio Sosa was born in Uruguay, but he made his career in Argentina. And in only 15 years, since he died quite young in an accident, he became one of the top icons of tango history.

Homero Manzi, one of the greatest Argentine poets, never published a book with his poems. Instead, he left lyrics for more than 100 songs, tangos and milongas, of unparalleled poetic quality, that kept his name alive, even 60 years after his death.

Rosita Quiroga was one of the first women who dared interpret tangos, an activity she excelled due to her unmistakable style..

Production: Julieta Galván / Technical operator: Matías Arreceygor  / The voice: Mirian Turkula

Edmundo Rivero, a gifted tango singer with a low voice, who became a unique case, almost an eccentricity, in the long list of tango interpreters...

Production: Julieta Galván / Technical operator: Julián Carballo  / The voice: Mirian Turkula 

 

Poet, composer, actor and playwriter, Enrique Santos Discépolo authored very popular tangos that became part of the Argentine common sense...

Production: Julieta Galván / Technical operator: Matías Arreceygor  / The voice: Mirian Turkula 

 

Even though he wasn't avant-garde, Aníbal Troilo was one of the 3 or 4 musicians who backed at one time, Carlos Gardel...

Carlos Gardel is definitely linked to Tango's beginnings, its forms, its character. Gardel creates a genre didn't exist before: Tango singer.

The son of an Italian migrant, Piazzolla is one of the most revolutionary bandoneon players and songwriters. With the Tango's New Quintet, he laid down the path towards renovating Tango...

Production: Julieta Galván / Technical operator: Julián Carballo  / The voice: Mirian Turkula