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Negra María

Music by Lucio Demare, lyrics by Homero Manzi. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1941–1961.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Osvaldo Fresedo, 1941

  1. Osvaldo FresedoCarlos Roldán1941
  2. Armando PontierCarlos Maidana1961

Versions of Negra María recorded 1941–1961

Negra María was composed by Lucio Demare.† The lyrics of Negra María are by Homero Manzi.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Lucio Demare
Words
Homero Manzi
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Osvaldo Fresedo’s 1941 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1941 to 1961.
1940’50’60
Recordings of Negra María by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 5 more we know of

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  1. Osvaldo FresedoEarliest we holdNegra MaríaOsvaldo FresedoCarlos RoldánmilongaRCA Victor1941
  2. Armando PontierNegra MaríaArmando PontierCarlos MaidanamilongaCBS Columbia1961
  3. Lucio DemareNot in our catalogueJuan Carlos Miranda · Oct 81941
  4. Roberto GarzaNot in our catalogueMercedes Simone · Nov 211941
  5. Mario MauranoNot in our catalogueLibertad Lamarque · Dec 261941
  6. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueMercedes Simone1945
  7. Mercedes SimoneNot in our catalogue
All recordings of Negra María

One recording

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Osvaldo Fresedo

Negra MaríaOsvaldo FresedoCarlos RoldánmilongaRCA Victor
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In other catalogues3

tango.info · T0370175442

TodoTango · tema/282

MusicBrainz · a2f5ce81-027d-448c-8a2a-007ca35a1c9esource

Composer1

Composed by Lucio Demare

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Homero Manzi

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  1. Negra MaríaOsvaldo FresedoCarlos RoldánmilongaRCA Victor
  2. Negra MaríaArmando PontierCarlos MaidanamilongaCBS Columbia

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