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Frente al mar

Music by Mariano Mores, lyrics by Rodolfo M. Taboada. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1962–1977.
1962: 1 · danced 0 times1963: 2 · danced 66 times1977: 1 · danced 0 times
1962’701977
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1962: 1, 0; 1963: 2, 66; 1977: 1, 0

Frente al mar was composed by Mariano Mores.†† The lyrics of Frente al mar are by Rodolfo M. Taboada.†

Credit

Music
Mariano Mores
Lyrics
Rodolfo M. Taboada

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 9 more we know of

1960’70

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoJorge Valdez · RCA Victor · Aug 8
    2 dances
    1963
  2. Aníbal TroiloMost dancedRoberto Rufino · Apr 23
    64 dances
    1963
  3. José BassoEarliest we holdJorge Durán · Music Hall
    Not danced on film yet
    1962
  4. Mariano MoresClaudia Mores
    Not danced on film yet
    1977
  5. Susy LeivaNot in our catalogue1962
  6. Mario DemarcoNot in our catalogueArgentino Ledesma · Mar 261963
  7. Mariano MoresNot in our catalogueSusy Leiva · Jun 51963
  8. Rosanna FalascaNot in our catalogue1982
  9. Rosaura SilvestreNot in our catalogue1995
  10. Roberto GoyenecheNot in our catalogue
  11. Susy LeivaNot in our catalogue
  12. Alberto Di PauloNot in our catalogueArgentino Ledesma
  13. Horacio MalvicinoNot in our catalogueInstrumental

Lyrics

Español

Frente al mar, frente a Dios empapada de noche y de pena mi voz se estremece en el último adiós... Frente al mar, frente a Dios, yo te ruego que, al menos, me digas por qué me castigas... Frente a Dios, frente al mar, yo pregunto si acaso el delito fue dar, siempre dar, sin pedir más que amar... Ya no sé, qué pasó, yo no sé por qué fue que la luz del amor se apagó... Sólo sé que te vas y que el viento, en tu nombre, parece gritar: ¡Nunca más!

English · machine translation

In front of the sea, in front of God drenched with night and sorrow my voice trembles in the last goodbye... In front of the sea, in front of God, I beg you, at least, tell me why you punish me... In front of God, in front of the sea, I ask if perhaps the crime was to give, always giving, asking nothing more than to love... I don't know what happened, I don't know why it was that the light of love went out... I only know that you are leaving and that the wind, in your name seems to shout: Never again!

Danced to it

Music from 1962–1977 · danced on film 2013–2026

20132026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2013: 1, 2016: 1, 2017: 2, 2018: 13, 2019: 6, 2021: 1, 2022: 3, 2023: 9, 2024: 6, 2025: 5, 2026: 2

Where it is danced

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

  1. La Comedia TangoRecoleta
    2 performances
  2. La Viruta (Centro Armenio)Palermo
    1 performance

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Composer1

Composed by Mariano Mores

Supported · 2

In other catalogues3

tango.info · T0370604651

Single source

TodoTango · tema/2412

Single source

MusicBrainz · a6683404-acea-4886-952f-9b270e8f34d5source

Single source

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Rodolfo M. Taboada

Single source

Listen

  1. Frente al marJosé Basso · Jorge Durán · no clip yet1962
  2. Frente al marAníbal Troilo · Roberto Rufino1963
  3. Frente al marJuan D'Arienzo · Jorge Valdez · no clip yet1963
  4. Frente al marMariano Mores · Claudia Mores · no clip yet1977

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