Song
El Cachafaz
Who recorded it
Every version3Earliest we hold: Juan D'Arienzo, 1937
Versions of El Cachafaz recorded 1937–1954
El Cachafaz is a tango.
El Cachafaz was composed by Manuel Aróztegui.
The lyrics of El Cachafaz are by Ángel Villoldo.
The song
The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.
3 orchestras recorded it
12 Dances filmed to it
Who wrote it
- Music
- Manuel Aróztegui
- Words
- Ángel Villoldo
- Written
- not yet cited · help fill it
- First played
- not yet cited · help fill it
Source: TangoCloud catalogue
Lyrics
Every version
Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone
3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 6 more we know of
a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to
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- Juan D'ArienzoEarliest we holdMost dancedEl CachafazJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor10 dances1937
- Carlos Di SarliEl CachafazCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoMusic Hall2 dances1954
- Ricardo PedevillaEl CachafazRicardo PedevillainstrumentaltangoPampaNo match yet1950
- Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogue1912
- Eduardo Del PianoNot in our catalogueMay 201953
- Eduardo Del PianoNot in our catalogueMay 221953
- Los muchachos de antesNot in our catalogue1975
- Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogue
- Los muchachos de antesNot in our catalogue
One recording
A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.
Couples filmed dancing this recording · 12 Performances
Danced to it
Music from 1937–1954 · danced on film 2009–2025
2009: 1, 2010: 1, 2011: 1, 2019: 1, 2025: 1
Where it is danced
The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.
In their words
No, no, era el Cachafaz. El Cachafaz, lo hacía así, hacía una coreografía como el Cachafaz.
No, no, it was El Cachafaz. El Cachafaz, I did it like that, I did a choreography like El Cachafaz.Tangopedia translation
Miguel Ángel Zotto · El Tango Hoy con Miguel Angel Zotto - Tango baile- Tango Danza - Entrevista con Lucas Paez.
open at 1:02:55Yo no lo vi bailar al Cachafaz, no lo vi bailar al Cachafaz. A Luciardo sí, era bueno.
I never saw El Cachafaz dance, I never saw him dance. Luciardo, yes, he was good.Tangopedia translation
María Nieves · "MARIA NIEVES REGO... Tengo una pregunta para vos" por Pepa Palazon 3/3
open at 3:45
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- EntryManuel ArózteguiPerson
- EntryÁngel VilloldoPerson
- EntryEl calabozoComposition
- EntryEl cachivacheroComposition
- EntryCachivacheComposition
- EntryEl flechazoComposition
- EntryEl PonchazoComposition
- EntryLa cachetadaComposition
every sentence cites a published fact
What we don't know yet3 of 4 known
The year it was written.
Data: recordings, facts and sources
In other catalogues3
TodoTango · tema/400
tango.info · T0370004764
MusicBrainz · ba2e43ed-b588-4236-aed7-8717585ee0acsource
Is a1
Is a Tango
Composer1
Composed by Manuel Aróztegui
Lyricist1
Lyrics by Ángel Villoldo
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