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Yuyo brujo

Music by Hector Varela, Benjamín García, lyrics by Carlos Waiss. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1949–1964.
1949: 1 · danced 15 times1951: 1 · danced 8 times1964: 1 · danced 186 times
1949’601964
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1949: 1, 15; 1951: 1, 8; 1964: 1, 186

  1. Juan D'Arienzo’s 1964 version holds 88% of its dancing (186 of 209).

    How we know

    Of the dances to its 3 recordings in our catalogue. Dances count filmed Occasions on TangoTube.

  2. Juan D'Arienzo recorded it in 1949 and 1964.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Yuyo brujo was composed by Benjamín García.† The lyrics of Yuyo brujo are by Carlos Waiss.†

Credit

Music
Hector Varela, Benjamín García
Lyrics
Carlos Waiss

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 1 more we know of

1940’50’60

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Juan D'ArienzoEarliest we holdArmando Laborde · RCA Victor · Nov 24
    15 dances
    1949
  2. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedArmando Laborde · RCA Victor · Jun 30
    186 dances
    1964
  3. Héctor VarelaArmando Laborde · May 28
    8 dances
    1951
  4. Héctor VarelaNot in our catalogueJorge Garré · May 231952

Danced to it

Music from 1949–1964 · danced on film 2008–2026

20082026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2008: 2, 2010: 6, 2011: 6, 2012: 6, 2013: 7, 2014: 23, 2015: 13, 2016: 13, 2017: 12, 2018: 9, 2019: 10, 2021: 2, 2022: 7, 2023: 7, 2024: 14, 2025: 4, 2026: 4

Daniel Nacucchio & Cristina SosaWorld Champions · Tango de Salón 20082:56

Through the decades

  1. The 2000sDaniel Nacucchio & Cristina Sosa2008
  2. The 2010sSebastian Jimenez & Maria Inés Bogado2011
  3. The 2020sMariano Chicho Frúmboli & Juana Sepulveda2023

Where it is danced

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

  1. Espacio Riobamba (Club Castel)Balvanera
    3 performances
  2. Salón El Pial (La Baldosa)Flores
    3 performances
  3. Círculo TrovadorVicente López
    2 performances
  4. Salón La NacionalMonserrat
    2 performances
  5. Club Sin RumboVilla Urquiza
    1 performance
  6. La Viruta (Centro Armenio)Palermo
    1 performance
  7. Salón CanningPalermo
    1 performance

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370057503

Single source

TodoTango · tema/2532

Single source

Composer1

Composed by Benjamín García

Single source

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Carlos Waiss

Single source

Listen

  1. Yuyo brujoJuan D'Arienzo · Armando Laborde1949
  2. Yuyo brujoHéctor Varela · Armando Laborde1951
  3. Yuyo brujoJuan D'Arienzo · Armando Laborde1964

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