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Maria Filali

Maria Filali is a dancer and teacher of Argentine tango who discovered the dance in 1997 and began teaching in 2007, notably through her association leS Sens du Bal. [2] She founded the collective Les Elles du Tango in 2010 [2] and is listed as a dance partner of numerous tango dancers.

2009: 12010: 122011: 22012: 162013: 102014: 372015: 502016: 572017: 582018: 372019: 342021: 62022: 142023: 272024: 122025: 112026: 9
2009’202026
performances filmed, by the year danced· our videos

2009: 1, 0; 2010: 12, 0; 2011: 2, 0; 2012: 16, 0; 2013: 10, 0; 2014: 37, 0; 2015: 50, 0; 2016: 57, 0; 2017: 58, 0; 2018: 37, 0; 2019: 34, 0; 2021: 6, 0; 2022: 14, 0; 2023: 27, 0; 2024: 12, 0; 2025: 11, 0; 2026: 9, 0

  1. 51% of Maria Filali’s filmed performances are from 2014–2017.

    How we know

    The shortest run of years that holds at least half of them: 202 of 393 performances in our videos, each filmed Occasion once, under the year it was danced.

Maria Filali is a dancer of Argentine tango. Her detailed biography states that she discovered Argentine tango in 1997 and began teaching tango in 2007, notably through her association leS Sens du Bal. [2]

According to the same biography, her activities extended beyond teaching. In 2009 she coached actors for Chabrol's 'Bellamy', and in 2010 she founded the collective Les Elles du Tango. [2]

A video listing records her as a dance partner of twenty dancers, among them Rafael Busch, Mariano Fernandez Blanco, German Salvatierra and Özgür Karahan. In 2025 she performed with Rafael Busch at Taboe Tango Camp. [3]

History

Filali's detailed biography dates her first contact with Argentine tango to 1997. [2] A decade later, in 2007, she began teaching tango, with the biography naming her association leS Sens du Bal as a notable vehicle for this work. [2]

In 2009 she coached actors for Chabrol's 'Bellamy'. [2] The following year, 2010, she founded the collective Les Elles du Tango. [2]

In 2025 she performed with Rafael Busch at Taboe Tango Camp. [3]

Dance partners

A video listing names Filali as having partnered with the following dancers:

  • Daniel Carlsson
  • Jorge Rodriguez
  • Özgür Karahan
  • Mazen Kiwan
  • German Salvatierra
  • Germano Scaperrotta
  • Mariano Fernandez Blanco
  • Gianpiero Galdi
  • John Zabala
  • Diego Riemer
  • Giovanni Eredia
  • Eloy Souto
  • Octavio Fernández
  • Sigrid van Tilbeurgh
  • Rafael Busch
  • Stefano Giudice
  • Andres Molina
  • Nelson Pinto
  • Eric Lindgren
  • Aoniken Quiroga

The listing gives no dates, durations or contexts for these partnerships. Of these partners, Rafael Busch is also documented as performing with her at Taboe Tango Camp in 2025. [3]

References

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  1. 2.Bio détaillée · mariafilali.com
  2. 3.Se fue la pobre viejita · todotango.com

How they dance

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Filmed

2009–2026

What they dance

  • Tango 68%
  • Vals 19%
  • Milonga 13%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Paris45 videos
  • Milan17 videos
  • Cluj-Napoca14 videos
  • Budapest13 videos
  • Bologna10 videos
  • Seoul10 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2024Filmed at · Tarbes en Tango
  2. 2024Filmed at · Taboe Tango
  3. 2023First filmed with · Rafael Busch
  4. 2023First filmed with · Mariano Fernandez Blanco
  5. 2019Filmed at · Abrazo Tango Metz Festival
  6. 2019Filmed at · LA DOLCE VITA
  7. 2019First filmed with · Sigrid van Tilbeurgh
  8. 2019First filmed with · Andres Molina
  9. 2019First filmed with · Octavio Fernández
  10. 2018Filmed at · Tango Cazino
  11. 2018First filmed with · Eloy Souto
  12. 2018First filmed with · Giovanni Eredia
  13. 2018First filmed with · Diego Riemer
  14. 2017Filmed at · Tango Cazino
  15. 2017Filmed at · BORDEAUX CITE TANGO FESTIVAL
  16. 2017Filmed at · Krakus Aires Tango Festival
  17. 2017Filmed at · LA DOLCE VITA
  18. 2016Filmed at · Tango Cazino
  19. 2015Filmed at · Tango Cazino
  20. 2014Filmed at · Milonga El Garrón
  21. 2014First filmed with · John Zabala
  22. 2013First filmed with · Özgür Karahan
  23. 2012First filmed with · Daniel Carlsson
  24. 2009First filmed with · Mazen Kiwan

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with20

Gianpiero Galdi — partnered with Maria Filali

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John Zabala — partnered with Maria Filali

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Diego Riemer — partnered with Maria Filali

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Giovanni Eredia — partnered with Maria Filali

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Eloy Souto — partnered with Maria Filali

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Octavio Fernández — partnered with Maria Filali

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Sigrid van Tilbeurgh — partnered with Maria Filali

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Rafael Busch — partnered with Maria Filali

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Stefano Giudice — partnered with Maria Filali

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Partnered with Daniel Carlsson

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Andres Molina — partnered with Maria Filali

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Nelson Pinto — partnered with Maria Filali

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Partnered with Jorge Rodriguez

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Partnered with Özgür Karahan

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Partnered with Mazen Kiwan

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Eric Lindgren — partnered with Maria Filali

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Partnered with German Salvatierra

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Aoniken Quiroga — partnered with Maria Filali

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Partnered with Germano Scaperrotta

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Partnered with Mariano Fernandez Blanco

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Notes5

Discovers Argentine tango.1997

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Begins teaching tango, notably through her association leS Sens du Bal.2007

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Coaches actors for Chabrol's 'Bellamy'.2009

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Founds the collective Les Elles du Tango.2010

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Performs with Rafael Busch at Taboe Tango Camp.2025

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Era1

Era electronic-festival2009–2026

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Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Who danced with Maria Filali, year by yearWhat they dance to

Events

Where they were filmed, most first · our data

Timeline

  1. 1997Discovers Argentine tango.

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  2. 2007Begins teaching tango, notably through her association leS Sens du Bal.

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  3. 2009Coaches actors for Chabrol's 'Bellamy'.

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  4. 2010Founds the collective Les Elles du Tango.

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  5. 2025Performs with Rafael Busch at Taboe Tango Camp.

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Most watched videos

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Connected

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Listen

  1. Un momentoAníbal Troilo · Raúl Berón1951
  2. Mi dolorJuan D'Arienzo · Osvaldo Ramos1972
  3. BailemosCarlos Di Sarli · Mario Pomar1955
  4. SonatinaCarlos Di Sarli · Jorge Durán1956
  5. FarabuteJuan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe1949
  6. MimosaFrancisco Canaro1929
  7. El último caféJuan D'Arienzo · Jorge Valdez1964
  8. La espuelaJuan D'Arienzo1946
  9. FibrasJuan D'Arienzo1940
  10. Cantemos corazónCarlos Di Sarli · Roberto Florio1956
  11. Bien PulentaJuan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe1950
  12. Leyenda gauchaDomingo Federico1952

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