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La bruja · Juan D'Arienzo · 1959

Music by Juan Polito, lyrics by Francisco Gorrindo. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1938–1959.

La bruja · Juan D'Arienzo · 1959 was sung by Mario Bustos.†† La bruja · Juan D'Arienzo · 1959 is a tango.† La bruja · Juan D'Arienzo · 1959 lasts 02:31.†

Credit

Music
Juan Polito
Lyrics
Francisco Gorrindo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 2 more we know of

  1. Juan D'ArienzoEarliest we holdAlberto Echagüe · RCA Victor · Aug 26
    3 dances
    1938
  2. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueÁngel Vargas · Apr 17 · tango.info1939
  3. Juan PolitoRaúl Figueroa · Aug 11
    3 dances
    1953
  4. Alejandro ScarpinoNot in our catalogueÁngel Vargas · Jun 21 · tango.info1955
  5. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedMario Bustos · RCA Victor · Oct 15
    372 dances
    1959

Lyrics

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Ahogando este grito que sube del pecho, y llega a los labios cargao de rencor, yo vuelvo a tu lado, atadas las manos, pero pa' decirte que todo acabó, Que ya no me importa tu risa o tu llanto, que a fuerza 'e coraje vencí al corazón, y que hoy como nunca mirándote cerca, te veo realmente, así como sos. La Bruja, que ayer fuera reina de todo mi ser, hoy, roto el encanto, no es más que mujer. La Bruja, montón de caprichos que me esclavizó, hoy es un paisaje, cubierto de horror. Me vuelvo a la vida sencilla y honrada, me vuelvo a un cariño que es noble y leal, y puede que un día, curada mi alma, a fuerza de hombría levante un hogar. Entonces, acaso, me habré redimido, y vos, para entonces, quién sabe si sos, un cacho de invierno cargado de males, un resto de vida, un poco de tos.

English · machine translation

Choking this cry that rises from the chest, and reaches the lips loaded with rancor, I return to your side, my hands tied, but to tell you that it's all over, That I no longer care about your laughter or your crying, that by dint of my courage I conquered my heart, and that today, as never before, looking at you close, I see you as you really are. The Witch, who yesterday was queen of all my being, today, broken the charm, is no more than a woman. The Witch, a heap of whims that enslaved me, today is a landscape, covered with horror. I return to the simple and honest life, I return to a love that is noble and loyal, and maybe one day, my soul healed, by dint of manhood I will raise a home. Then, perhaps, I will have redeemed myself, and you, by then, who knows if you are, a piece of winter laden with evils, a remnant of life, a little cough.

Danced to it

Music from 1959 · danced on film 2006–2026

20062026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2006: 1, 2007: 4, 2009: 9, 2010: 11, 2011: 16, 2012: 23, 2013: 21, 2014: 33, 2015: 47, 2016: 41, 2017: 36, 2018: 24, 2019: 34, 2020: 5, 2021: 5, 2022: 14, 2023: 30, 2024: 16, 2025: 6, 2026: 5

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. Salón El Pial (La Baldosa)Flores
    5 performances
  2. Salón La NacionalMonserrat
    4 performances
  3. Club Sin RumboVilla Urquiza
    3 performances
  4. Club Social y Deportivo Villa MalcolmVilla Crespo
    1 performance
  5. Cátulo TangoBalvanera
    1 performance
  6. Espacio Riobamba (Club Castel)Balvanera
    1 performance
  7. Salón CanningPalermo
    1 performance
  8. Sunderland ClubVilla Urquiza
    1 performance
Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19381959

1938: 1, 1953: 1, 1959: 1

Often paired with

Our data: filmed Performances on TangoTube that danced both, and DJs' public tandas on TangoCloud that hold both.

  1. Reliquias porteñasFrancisco Canaro, 1938 · danced together in 7 Performances
  2. Milonga queridaJuan D'Arienzo, 1938 · danced together in 5 Performances
  3. Milonga del 83Juan D'Arienzo, 1940 · danced together in 5 Performances
  4. Milonga del recuerdoJuan D'Arienzo, 1939 · danced together in 4 Performances
  5. La vi llegarOsvaldo Pugliese, 1961 · danced together in 4 Performances
  6. Tinta rojaOsvaldo Pugliese, 1972 · danced together in 4 Performances
  7. Dichas que vivíRodolfo Biagi, 1939 · danced together in 4 Performances
  8. Pobre florAlfredo De Angelis, 1946 · danced together in 3 Performances

Singers1

Sung by Mario BustosOct 15, 1959

Supported · 2

In other catalogues7

tango.info · 02480002332640-1-3

Single source

tango.info · 00743211966528-1-12

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tango.info · 00828766935028-1-10

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tango.info · 02480002027812-1-18

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tango.info · 00743214128428-1-12

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tango.info · 02480002159292-1-12

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tango.info · 02480002330288-1-4

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Is a1

Is a tango

Single source

Duration1

Duration 02:31

Single source

Listen

  1. La brujaJuan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe1938

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