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La bruja

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

La bruja was composed by Juan Polito.

La bruja is a tango.

La bruja was published in 1938.

The lyrics of La bruja are by Francisco Gorrindo.

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Credit

Music
Juan Polito
Lyrics
Francisco Gorrindo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

  1. Juan D'ArienzoEarliest we holdAlberto Echagüe · RCA Victor · Aug 2619383 dances
  2. Juan PolitoRaúl Figueroa · Aug 1119533 dances
  3. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedMario Bustos · RCA Victor · Oct 151959372 dances

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 1938–1959 · 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: 17, 2012: 24, 2013: 22, 2014: 34, 2015: 47, 2016: 41, 2017: 36, 2018: 25, 2019: 35, 2020: 5, 2021: 5, 2022: 14, 2023: 30, 2024: 16, 2025: 6, 2026: 5

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19381959

1938: 1, 1953: 1, 1959: 1

Composer1

Composed by Juan Polito

Supported · 2

In other catalogues3

TodoTango · tema/133

Single source

tango.info · T0370004300

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MusicBrainz · 080fe7f9-f279-4837-8d5d-218f4863c8e5source

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Is a1

Is a Tango

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Published1

Published 1938

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Lyricist1

Lyrics by Francisco Gorrindo

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Known for1

Juan Polito — is known for La bruja1938–1940

Single source

Listen

  1. La brujaJuan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe1938
  2. La brujaJuan Polito · Raúl Figueroa1953
  3. La brujaJuan D'Arienzo · Mario Bustos1959

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