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  1. 1922

    Described as Its first recording was Un bailongo (1922), composed and written by the Afro-Argentine José RicardoSingle source

  2. 1931

    Described as In 1931 Sebastián Piana composed Milonga sentimental, the first urban milonga to be widely heardSingle source

The milonga is a folk music genre of the Río de la Plata, typical of Argentina, Uruguay and Rio Grande do Sul.† Milonga (music): Its first recording was Un bailongo (1922), composed and written by the Afro-Argentine José Ricardo and In 1931 Sebastián Piana composed Milonga sentimental, the first urban milonga to be widely heard.† 1922: Its first recording was Un bailongo (1922), composed and written by the Afro-Argentine José Ricardo.† 1931: In 1931 Sebastián Piana composed Milonga sentimental, the first urban milonga to be widely heard.†

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Glossary meaning The milonga is a folk music genre of the Río de la Plata, typical of Argentina, Uruguay and Rio Grande do Sul

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Its first recording was Un bailongo (1922), composed and written by the Afro-Argentine José Ricardo1922

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In 1931 Sebastián Piana composed Milonga sentimental, the first urban milonga to be widely heard1931

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