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De barro

Music by Sebastián Piana, lyrics by Homero Manzi. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1943–2014.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Miguel Caló, 1943

  1. Aníbal TroiloFrancisco Fiorentino1943
  2. Miguel CalóJorge Ortiz1943
  3. Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez)Roberto Decarre2014

Versions of De barro recorded 1943–2014

De barro is a tango.

De barro was published in 1943.

De barro was composed by Sebastián Piana.

The lyrics of De barro are by Homero Manzi.

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

20 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

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1943 to 2014.
1940’50’60’70’80’90’00’10
Recordings of De barro by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 2 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.

  1. Aníbal TroiloMost dancedDe barroAníbal TroiloFrancisco FiorentinotangoRCA Victor
    19 dances
    1943
  2. Miguel CalóEarliest we holdDe barroMiguel CalóJorge OrtiztangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1943
  3. Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez)De barroColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)Roberto Decarretango
    No match yet
    2014
  4. Roberto GoyenecheNot in our catalogue
  5. Ernesto Baffa, Osvaldo BerlingieriNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche
All recordings of De barro

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Aníbal Troilo

De barroAníbal TroiloFrancisco FiorentinotangoRCA Victor

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 21 Performances

Danced to it

Music from 1943–2014 · danced on film 2010–2025

20102025
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2010: 2, 2011: 2, 2012: 1, 2014: 2, 2015: 1, 2017: 3, 2018: 1, 2020: 1, 2022: 2, 2025: 2

Where it is danced

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

  1. Sunderland ClubVilla Urquiza
    1 performance

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.

3 of 3 complete sets on film

  1. Jorge Dispari and Maria la Turca

    2010 · In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1Un bolicheAníbal Troilo, 1958
    2. 2CacareandoTípica Victor, 1933
    3. 3PasionalOsvaldo Pugliese, 1952
    4. 4De barroAníbal Troilo, 1943
    Watch it on TangoTube
  2. Carlitos Espinoza and Noelia Hurtado

    In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1Sin palabrasOsvaldo Pugliese, 1947
    2. 2De barroAníbal Troilo, 1943
    3. 3Pensalo bienJuan D'Arienzo, 1938
    4. 4PicanteRodolfo Biagi, 1941
    Watch it on TangoTube
  3. Magdalena Valdez and Sebastian Jimenez

    Gente Amiga, 2022 · In the order danced: the video titles number them

    1. 1La bordonaOsvaldo Pugliese, 1958
    2. 2De barroAníbal Troilo, 1943
    3. 3AdoraciónRodolfo Biagi, 1951
    Watch it on TangoTube

In their words

  • Pero pasa que a esa cosa la llaman mal: dicen que 'no tiene barro'. ¡Qué le va a faltar barro! Eso tiene alma, corazón y vida.

    Carlos Copello · Carlos Copello 1ra parte. Bailarin profesional. Profesor. Milonguero. Entrevista de Farol

    open at 27:06
  • Se nota que le falta pisar el barro; le falta el barro, le falta mugre, le falta empedrado, le falta esquina.

    Toto Faraldo · TOTO FARALDO Tengo una pregunta para vos.. ENGLISH subtitles / Русские субтитры (by PEPA PALAZON)

    open at 39:15

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

TodoTango · tema/242

tango.info · T0370196863

MusicBrainz · 6d5df43d-bc24-4c41-b0bb-65d4d4b9d57csource

Is a1

Is a Tango

Published1

Published 1943

Composer1

Composed by Sebastián Piana

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Homero Manzi

Known for1

Francisco Fiorentino — is known for De barro

Listen

  1. De barroMiguel CalóJorge OrtiztangoOdeon
  2. De barroAníbal TroiloFrancisco FiorentinotangoRCA Victor
  3. De barroColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)Roberto Decarretango

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