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El Chino Perico

El Chino Perico is a tango dancer who began frequenting clubs, milongas and prácticas in his teens around 1950 and danced to the big orchestras at Defensores de Florida in the mid-1950s [2]. In later years he taught with Cecilia Bulotta [4], was presented as 'the last milonguero from Urquiza' [3], and was the subject of the 2020 short documentary 'A Tango with Chino Perico' [5].

El Chino Perico is a tango dancer whose dancing life, as set out in a profile by Irene Amuchástegui first published in Clarín, began in the milongas of the early 1950s [2]. That profile states that he started frequenting clubs, milongas and prácticas in his mid-teens, though it notes that the age given varies between 13 and 15 depending on the source [2].

He was filmed dancing from at least 2006 onward [3]. In 2011 he was interviewed as the partner of Cecilia Bulotta, with whom he taught private lessons [4]. In 2013 he was presented at PractiMilonguero as 'the last milonguero from Urquiza' [3]. In 2020 he was the subject of a short documentary, 'A Tango with Chino Perico' [5].

A video listing associates him with a large number of dance partners, among them Paola Tacchetti, Silvina Damian, Cecilia Bulotta and Malena Rodriguez .

Early years in the milongas

According to the profile reproduced on his blog, El Chino Perico began frequenting clubs, milongas and prácticas in his mid-teens, which the profile places around 1950 [2]. Sources differ on his exact age when he started, which is given as anywhere from 13 to 15 [2].

In the mid-1950s he danced to the big orchestras at Defensores de Florida [2]. The dossier does not name the orchestras he heard there [2].

The 1970s

The same profile records that he took part in a tango 'resistance' milonga in Beccar during the 1970s [2]. The date is given only approximately, around 1975 [2].

Press profile

On 17 May 2003 the newspaper Clarín published a profile of El Chino Perico written by Irene Amuchástegui [2]. The article was later reproduced on a blog under his name, in a post titled 'Nota en Clarín.com' [2].

Teaching and later career

On 19 March 2011 he was interviewed as Cecilia Bulotta's partner [4]. At that time the two were teaching private lessons together [4].

In 2013 he danced 'Poema' with Paola Tacchetti at Sin Rumbo [3]. In the same year he was presented at PractiMilonguero as 'the last milonguero from Urquiza' [3].

Filmed performances and documentary

His earliest dated footage on a video listing comes from 2006, when he was filmed at Sunderland and with Silvina Damiani [3]. That partner's name appears as 'Silvina Damian' in a separate partner listing on the same site, so the spelling differs between entries [3].

In 2020 he was the subject of the short documentary 'A Tango with Chino Perico' [5].

Dance partners

A video listing links El Chino Perico with the following dancers :

  • Paola Tacchetti
  • Silvina Damian
  • Malena Rodriguez
  • Gladys Fernandez
  • Cecilia Bulotta
  • Marcelo Gutierrez
  • Dipi Kvitko
  • Diego Kvitko
  • Pamela Marmo
  • Katherine Gorsuch
  • Moscato Luna
  • Gaston Olguin
  • Raúl Kiokio
  • Maria Soledad
  • Daisy Lombardo
  • Walter Laborde

The listing does not give dates, venues or the nature of each of these partnerships .

References

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  1. 2.Nota en Clarín.com · elchinoperico.blogspot.com
  2. 3.El Chino Perico on TangoTube · tangotube.tv
  3. 4.El Chino Perico y Cecilia Bulotta · chinopericoceciliabulotta.blogspot.com
  4. 5.A Tango with Chino Perico (Short 2020) · imdb.com

How they dance

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Filmed

2006–2026

What they dance

  • Tango 89%
  • Milonga 7%
  • Vals 5%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Buenos Aires6 videos
  • Palma5 videos
  • Tampere2 videos
  • Istanbul2 videos
  • Hamburg2 videos
  • Porec1 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2026Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  2. 2024Filmed at · El Milongón
  3. 2023Filmed at · Toronto Tango Experience
  4. 2022Filmed at · SULTANS OF ISTANBUL
  5. 2022Filmed at · Mundial de Baile de Tango
  6. 2022First filmed with · Moscato Luna
  7. 2019Filmed at · World of Tango Festival
  8. 2019Filmed at · Moscow Tango Holidays
  9. 2018Filmed at · Mallorca Tango Festival
  10. 2014Filmed at · Mediterranean Summer Tango Festival
  11. 2013First filmed with · Paola Tacchetti
  12. 2012First filmed with · Walter Laborde
  13. 2011First filmed with · Dipi Kvitko
  14. 2011First filmed with · Malena Rodriguez
  15. 2010First filmed with · Cecilia Bulotta
  16. 2009First filmed with · Diego Kvitko

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

Whether they lead or follow.

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with16

Partnered with Paola Tacchetti

Single source

Partnered with Silvina Damian

Single source

Partnered with Malena Rodriguez

Single source

Partnered with Gladys Fernandez

Single source

Partnered with Cecilia Bulotta

Single source

Partnered with Marcelo Gutierrez

Single source

Diego Kvitko — partnered with El Chino Perico

Single source

Partnered with Dipi Kvitko

Single source

Partnered with Pamela Marmo

Single source

Partnered with Katherine Gorsuch

Single source

Partnered with Moscato Luna

Single source

Partnered with Gaston Olguin

Single source

Partnered with Raúl Kiokio

Single source

Partnered with Maria Soledad

Single source

Partnered with Daisy Lombardo

Single source

Partnered with Walter Laborde

Single source

Notes8

Starts frequenting clubs, milongas and prácticas in his mid-teens (13–15 depending on the source).1950

Single source

Dances to the big orchestras at Defensores de Florida in the mid-1950s.1955

Single source

Takes part in the 1970s tango 'resistance' milonga in Beccar (approximate).1975

Single source

Profiled in Clarín by Irene Amuchástegui (17 May).May 17, 2003

Single source

Filmed at Sunderland and with Silvina Damiani, his earliest dated footage on TangoTube.2006

Single source

Interviewed as Cecilia Bulotta's partner (19 March); teaching private lessons together.Mar 19, 2011

Single source

Dances 'Poema' with Paola Tacchetti at Sin Rumbo; presented at PractiMilonguero as 'the last milonguero from Urquiza'.2013

Single source

Subject of the short documentary 'A Tango with Chino Perico'.2020

Single source

Era1

Era electronic-festival2000–2026

Single source

Dance style1

Dance style milonguero

Single source

Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Events

Where they were filmed, most first · our data

Timeline

  1. 1950Starts frequenting clubs, milongas and prácticas in his mid-teens (13–15 depending on the source).

    source

  2. 1955Dances to the big orchestras at Defensores de Florida in the mid-1950s.

    source

  3. 1975Takes part in the 1970s tango 'resistance' milonga in Beccar (approximate).

    source

  4. May 17, 2003Profiled in Clarín by Irene Amuchástegui (17 May).

    source

  5. 2006Filmed at Sunderland and with Silvina Damiani, his earliest dated footage on TangoTube.

    source

  6. Mar 19, 2011Interviewed as Cecilia Bulotta's partner (19 March); teaching private lessons together.

    source

  7. 2013Dances 'Poema' with Paola Tacchetti at Sin Rumbo; presented at PractiMilonguero as 'the last milonguero from Urquiza'.

    source

  8. 2020Subject of the short documentary 'A Tango with Chino Perico'.

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Most watched videos

On TangoTube · our data

All their videos on TangoTube

Connected

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Listen

  1. Café DomínguezÁngel D'Agostino · Julián Centeya1955
  2. PoemaFrancisco Canaro · Roberto Maida1935
  3. MariónOrquesta Típica Sans Souci · El Chino Laborde2003
  4. Dos fracasosOrquesta Típica Sans Souci · El Chino Laborde2014
  5. El Chino PantaleónFrancisco Canaro · Alberto Arenas, Mario Alonso1953
  6. Que te importa que te lloreOrquesta Típica Sans Souci · El Chino Laborde2003
  7. Tres esquinasÁngel D'Agostino · Ángel Vargas1941
  8. Nueve puntosCarlos Di Sarli1952
  9. TrenzasOrquesta Típica Sans Souci · Emiliano Castignola2020
  10. TormentaCarlos Di Sarli · Mario Pomar1954
  11. TinyOsvaldo Pugliese1945
  12. GarrasOrquesta Típica Sans Souci · El Chino Laborde2014

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