Song
Pena mulata
Who recorded it
Every version3Earliest we hold: Carlos Di Sarli, 1941
Versions of Pena mulata recorded 1941–1974
Pena mulata was composed by Sebastián Piana.
Pena mulata is a milonga.
Pena mulata was published in 1940.
The lyrics of Pena mulata are by Homero Manzi.
The song
The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.
3 orchestras recorded it
14 Dances filmed to it
Who wrote it
- Music
- Sebastián Piana
- Words
- Homero Manzi
- Written
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- First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue
Lyrics
Español
Pena mulata que se desata bajo la bata de broderí. Dolor de milonga que apenas prolonga con queja tristonga la noche de abril. Como un espejo Bruñido y viejo brilla el pellejo del bailarín. Clavel escarlata que el ansia delata temblando en la bata su mancha carmín. Tu madre murió de amores en el Barrio del Tambor. Le abrió caminos de ausencia el puñal de un cuarteador. Tu padre murió a la sombra por vengar esa traición. Mulata, nació tu estrella en un cielo de crespón. Luz de locura brilla en la oscura mirada dura del bailarín. Alcohol de añoranza que al son de la danza calienta venganzas debajo la crin. Pobre morena, brotó en tus venas una serena flor carmesí. Rencor en acecho, pincel del despecho pintando en tu pecho la mancha carmín. Tu madre murió de amores, alma blanca y piel carbón. Mulata, fueron sus labios el rencor de un cuarteador. Tu padre murió a la sombra por vengar esa traición. Mulata, nació tu estrella en un cielo de crespón. Pena mulata que se desata bajo la bata de broderí. Dolor de milonga que apenas prolonga con queja tristonga la noche de abril.
English · machine translation
Mulatto sorrow that is unleashed under the robe of broderí. Pain of milonga that barely prolongs with saddening complaint the night of April. Like a mirror Burnished and old shines the skin of the dancer. Scarlet carnation that longing betrays trembling in the gown its carmine stain. Your mother died of love in the Barrio del Tambor. She opened paths of absence the dagger of a cutter. Your father died in the shadow to avenge that betrayal. Mulata, your star was born in a sky of crepe. Light of madness shines in the dark hard look of the dancer. Alcohol of longing that to the sound of dance heats up revenge under the mane. Poor brunette, it sprang up in your veins a serene crimson flower. Lurking rancor, brush of spite painting on your breast the crimson stain. Your mother died of love, white soul and charcoal skin. Mulatto, her lips were the rancor of a quarrelsome man. Your father died in the shadow to avenge that betrayal. Mulata, your star was born in a sky of crepe. Mulatto sorrow that is unleashed under the gown of broderie. Pain of milonga that barely prolongs with saddening complaint the night of April.
Every version
Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone
3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 9 more we know of
a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to
Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.
- Carlos Di SarliEarliest we holdMost dancedPena mulataCarlos Di SarliRoberto RufinomilongaRCA Victor13 dances1941
- Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoPena mulataCuarteto Típico Roberto Firpomilonga1 dance1941
- Miguel VillasboasPena mulataMiguel VillasboasmilongaNo match yet1974
- Mercedes SimoneNot in our catalogueMay 291941
- -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueHéctor Palacios · Jun 171941
- Juan CambareriNot in our catalogueJul 171951
- Juan CambareriNot in our catalogue1953
- Emilio BrameriNot in our catalogueMercedes Simone1966
- Héctor PalaciosNot in our catalogue
- Malena MuyalaNot in our catalogue
- Mercedes SimoneNot in our catalogue
- Juan CambareriNot in our catalogue
One recording
A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.
Couples filmed dancing this recording · 13 Performances
Danced to it
Music from 1941–1974 · danced on film 2009–2022
2009: 1, 2010: 1, 2014: 2, 2017: 1, 2018: 2, 2019: 2, 2022: 3
Where it is danced
The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.
Filmed sets
One Couple dancing three or four songs at one Occasion, every song known. What was danced on film, not what a DJ played.
The one complete set on film
Julio Bassan and Paula Ballesteros
Maldita Milonga · In upload order: nobody has said the order danced
- 1Pena mulataCarlos Di Sarli, 1941
- 2Gallo ciegoOrquesta Forever Tango, 1998
- 3N.N.Osvaldo Pugliese, 1952
- 4El último adiósRodolfo Biagi, 1940
Read more
- EntrySebastián PianaPerson
- EntryHomero ManziPerson
- EntryMilonga sentimentalComposition
- EntrySobre el puchoComposition
- EntryMilonga de los fortinesComposition
- EntryMilonga tristeComposition
- EntryTinta rojaComposition
- EntryCaserón de tejasComposition
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Data: recordings, facts and sources
Composer1
Composed by Sebastián Piana
In other catalogues3
TodoTango · tema/562
tango.info · T0370169702
MusicBrainz · 04eb543e-4c43-4cec-b9c9-712a3068f486source
Is a1
Is a Milonga
Published1
Published 1940
Lyricist1
Lyrics by Homero Manzi
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