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Mate amargo

Music by Prudencio Aragón, lyrics by Antonio Polito. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1938–1981.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1938

  1. Francisco Canaro1938
  2. Miguel Villasboas1981

Versions of Mate amargo recorded 1938–1981

Mate amargo was composed by Prudencio Aragón.† The lyrics of Mate amargo are by Antonio Polito.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Prudencio Aragón
Words
Antonio Polito
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1938 to 1981.
1930’40’50’60’70’80
Recordings of Mate amargo by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 3, 2026

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Mate amargoFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues1

tango.info · Z0000084367

Composer1

Composed by Prudencio Aragón

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Antonio Polito

Listen

  1. Mate amargoFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  2. Mate amargoMiguel Villasboastango

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