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Tierra negra

Music by Juan Noli, Graciano de Leone, lyrics by Francisco Bastardi. 11 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–2017.

Versions of Tierra negra recorded 1927–2017

Tierra negra is a tango.

Tierra negra was composed by Juan Noli and Graciano de Leone.

The lyrics of Tierra negra are by Francisco Bastardi.

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

8 orchestras recorded it

3 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Juan Noli, Graciano de Leone
Words
Francisco Bastardi
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 11 recordings of this song by 8 orchestras, 1927 to 2017.
1920’30’40’50’60’70’80’90’00’10
Recordings of Tierra negra by year, taller the more they are danced · 11 of 11 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

11 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 6 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. Juan D'ArienzoTierra negraJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1942
  3. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Tierra negraQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Alberto ArenastangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1951
  4. Julio De CaroTierra negraJulio De Carosinger unknowntango
    No match yet
    1940
  6. Héctor VarelaTierra negraHéctor Varelainstrumentaltango
    No match yet
    1952
  8. Tango BardoMost dancedTierra negraTango Bardosinger unknowntango
    2 dances
    2017
  9. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogue1917
  10. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogueOct 91947
  11. Enrique MoraNot in our catalogueAug 161950
  12. Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueAlberto Arenas, -choir- · Jun 191951
  13. Los Solistas de D'ArienzoNot in our catalogue1984
  14. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue
All recordings of Tierra negra

One recording

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

Tango Bardo

Tierra negraTango Bardosinger unknowntango
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 2 Performances

Daniela Arcuri & Marco Spaziani2023 · 2:34

Danced to it

Music from 1927–2017 · danced on film 2018–2023

20182023
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2018: 1, 2023: 1

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sMarcos Morinigo & Marcela SubelzaMilonga La Baldosa · 2018
  2. The 2020sDaniela Arcuri & Marco Spaziani2023

Where it is danced

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

  1. Salón El Pial (La Baldosa)Flores
    1 performance

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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 catalogues3

tango.info · T0370028388

TodoTango · tema/1869

MusicBrainz · 7b597288-9555-46a9-bfc8-ee4289fc3399source

Is a1

Is a Tango

Composer2

Composed by Juan Noli

Composed by Graciano de Leone

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Francisco Bastardi

Listen

  1. Tierra negraRoberto FirpoinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  2. Tierra negraRoberto Firposinger unknowntangoOdeon
  3. Tierra negraJulio De Carosinger unknowntango
  4. Tierra negraJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
  5. Tierra negraCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
  6. Tierra negraQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Alberto ArenastangoOdeon
  7. Tierra negraHéctor Varelainstrumentaltango
  8. Tierra negraCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoMusic Hall
  9. Tierra negraFlorindo SassoneinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  10. Tierra negraFlorindo Sassonesinger unknowntangoPaís
  11. Tierra negraTango Bardosinger unknowntango

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