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La morocha · Alfredo De Angelis · 1981

Alfredo De Angelissinger unknowntangoMicrofon
Music by Enrique Saborido, lyrics by Ángel Villoldo. 14 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1981.

Pinned at 1981 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Alfredo De Angelis recordings indexed 1943–1985 · 1 applied periods in gold

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

9 orchestras recorded it

21 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Enrique Saborido
Words
Ángel Villoldo
Written
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First played
1906

Source: TangoCloud catalogue · the premiere

Lyrics

Español

Yo soy la morocha, la más agraciada, la más renombrada de esta población. Soy la que al paisano muy de madrugada brinda un cimarrón. Yo, con dulce acento, junto a mi ranchito, canto un estilito con tierna pasión, mientras que mi dueño sale al trotecito en su redomón. Soy la morocha argentina, la que no siente pesares y alegre pasa la vida con sus cantares. Soy la gentil compañera del noble gaucho porteño, la que conserva el cariño para su dueño. Yo soy la morocha de mirar ardiente, la que en su alma siente el fuego de amor. Soy la que al criollito más noble y valiente ama con ardor. En mi amado rancho, bajo la enramada, en noche plateada, con dulce emoción, le canto al pampero, a mi patria amada y a mi fiel amor. Soy la morocha argentina, la que no siente pesares y alegre pasa la vida con sus cantares. Soy la gentil compañera del noble gaucho porteño, la que conserva el cariño para su dueño.

English · machine translation

I am the brunette, the most graceful, the most renowned of this town. I am the one who very early in the morning a cimarrón offers. I, with a sweet accent next to my little ranch, I sing a little style with tender passion, while my owner goes out at a trot on his redomón. I am the Argentine brunette, the one who feels no regrets and joyfully spends her life with her songs. I am the gentle companion of the noble gaucho from Buenos Aires, the one who preserves the affection for its owner. I am the brunette with an ardent gaze, the one who feels in her soul the fire of love. I am the one who to the criollito noblest and bravest loves with ardor. In my beloved ranch, under the arbor, on a silver night, with sweet emotion, I sing to the pampero, to my beloved homeland and to my faithful love. I am the Argentine brunette, the one who feels no sorrows and joyfully spends her life with her songs. I am the gentle companion of the noble gaucho from Buenos Aires, the one who preserves the affection for its owner.

Every version

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The catalogue holds 14 recordings of this song by 9 orchestras, 1929 to 1981.
1920’30’40’50’60’70’80
Recordings of La morocha · Alfredo De Angelis · 1981 by year, taller the more they are danced · 14 of 14 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

14 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 19 more we know of

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  1. Alfredo De AngelisLa morochaAlfredo De Angelissinger unknowntangoMicrofon
    No match yet
    1981
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdLa morochaFrancisco CanaroAda FalcóntangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1929
  3. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)La morochaQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)singer unknowntangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1959
  4. Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoLa morochaCuarteto Típico Roberto Firposinger unknowntango
    2 dances
    1938
  5. José BassoLa morochaJosé Bassosinger unknowntango
    No match yet
    1970
  6. Héctor VarelaLa morochaHéctor Varelainstrumentaltango
    2 dances
    1967
  7. Libertad LamarqueNot in our catalogueDec 151938
  8. Alfredo MalerbaNot in our catalogueLibertad Lamarque · Dec 151938
  9. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogueNov 211950
  10. Emilio BrameriNot in our catalogueMercedes Simone1951
  11. Lorenzo BarberoNot in our catalogueJun 71951
  12. Ranko FujisawaNot in our catalogue1953
  13. Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueApr 221959
  14. Michiko MaedaNot in our catalogue1960
  15. Blanca MooneyNot in our catalogue
  16. Libertad LamarqueNot in our catalogue
  17. Mercedes SimoneNot in our catalogue

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Alfredo De Angelis

La morochaAlfredo De Angelissinger unknowntangoMicrofon

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  1. La morochaFrancisco CanaroAda Falcón

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