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Tango in 2021

13,465 videos danced in 2021 on TangoTube

The records of 2021 on TangoCloud

Our catalogue holds 14 recordings from 2021. The orchestras recorded most that year were Orquesta Típica Andariega (8 recordings) and Orquesta Romantica Milonguera (6 recordings).

That year

Agustín Agnez wins the Mundial de Tango, Tango de Pista, with Ferreyra (9.2).

Sebastian Bolivar: Second place at the Mundial with Cynthia Palacios (per Diario Río Negro).

Cyntia Palacios: Second place at the Mundial with Sebastián Bolívar (per Diario Río Negro).

Esther Malagrino: At Salón El Pial for Milonguísimo during the Tango BA Festival.

Alejandra Heredia: Interviewed with Otero in Milongueros All Aboard's Night Fever series.

Juan Carlos Copes dies on 16 January in Florida, Buenos Aires province, aged 89.

Ernesto Franco dies in Buenos Aires.

Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez): Álvarez retires; the orchestra re-debuts at the CCK in Buenos Aires with Ramiro Boero as first bandoneon.

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What was playing?

The records of 2021

One record per orchestra, in the order tango remembers them, each its most danced take that plays. The bar shows how much dancers still use it in the videos we index.

  1. Pobre flor

    Orquesta Romantica Milonguera · Roberto Minondi, Ximena Gimenez

    Not danced on film yet

  2. Vida mía

    Orquesta Típica Andariega ·

    Not danced on film yet

Meanwhile

In Argentina, Uruguay and the world

  • Nov 142021 Argentine parliamentary electionWikidata

Connected

From TangoTube's videos · our data

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

Events held that year.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings2

Orquesta Romantica Milonguera — 6 recordings2021

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Orquesta Típica Andariega — 8 recordings2021

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What happened27

Juan Carlos Copes dies on 16 January in Florida, Buenos Aires province, aged 89.

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Ernesto Franco dies in Buenos Aires.

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Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez): Álvarez retires; the orchestra re-debuts at the CCK in Buenos Aires with Ramiro Boero as first bandoneon.

Single source

Agustín Agnez wins the Mundial de Tango, Tango de Pista, with Ferreyra (9.2).

Single source

Sebastian Bolivar: Second place at the Mundial with Cynthia Palacios (per Diario Río Negro).

Single source

Cyntia Palacios: Second place at the Mundial with Sebastián Bolívar (per Diario Río Negro).

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Esther Malagrino: At Salón El Pial for Milonguísimo during the Tango BA Festival.

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Alejandra Heredia: Interviewed with Otero in Milongueros All Aboard's Night Fever series.

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Yanina Muzyka wins the Mundial de Tango, Tango Escenario, with Emmanuel Casal, scoring 9.6.

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Emmanuel Casal wins the Mundial de Tango, Tango Escenario, with Yanina Muzyka, scoring 9.6.

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Eleonora Kalganova: Online interview with the Sultans of Istanbul festival.

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Rodrigo Fonti: Interviewed with Yamila Ivonne in Milongueros All Aboard's 'Night Fever' series.

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Mariano Otero: Interviewed with Heredia in Milongueros All Aboard's Night Fever series.

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Barbara Ferreyra wins the Mundial de Tango, Tango de Pista, with Agnez (9.2).

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Bruno Tombari: Interviewed with Lequio in Milongueros All Aboard's online 'Night Fever' series.

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Marisol Morales: Present 'Tango Stories Through the Embrace' live at Coco Gardel, Lausanne (November).

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Alejandro Larenas: Present 'Tango Stories Through the Embrace' live at Coco Gardel, Lausanne (November).

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Jorge Uzunian: At 91, is brought to see Milonguísimo at Salón El Pial, where old partners greet him.

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Johanna Copes announces her father's death in January.

Supported · 2

Elba Garcia returns with Nito to in-person milongas after the pandemic, having written her memoir in lockdown.

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Elba Biscay: Among the dancers of Milonguísimo at Salón El Pial during the Tango BA Festival.

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Quinteto Ángel releases Alma, corazón y vida, on music by Troilo, Piazzolla and Salgán.

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Horacio Pebete Godoy: Interviewed with Cecilia Berra on musicality and teaching.

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Ernesto Balmaceda: REVISTANGO interview with Stella Báez; teaches a weekly milonguero class at Gabriela Elías's school.

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María Graña announces her retirement from tango at a 50-year celebration.

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Vanina Bilous: Invited back to the Mundial de Tango as a teacher and as closing-night soloist on the main stage, dancing with Javier Rodríguez; begins teaching at ENTA with Pablo Inza.

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Roberto Herrera posts a set of older interviews from his Italian tours to his YouTube channel.

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Notes1

Maracanã, Río de Janeiro — Copa América 2021: Argentina win the Copa América.2021

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Died2

Juan Carlos Copes — Died.Jan 16, 2021

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Ernesto Franco — Died.Apr 24, 2021

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Dates7

Planetango — January 16, 2021 – December 18, 2021Jan 16, 2021

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La Boca Tango Festival — July 31, 2021

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Otra Milonga — October 15, 2021

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Tango Tage Halle — October 16, 2021

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Bailemos Tango Festival — October 21, 2021 – October 25, 2021Oct 21, 2021

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Milonga La Baldosa — October 22, 2021

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Milongueros All Aboard — November 26, 2021 – November 28, 2021Nov 26, 2021

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Listen

  1. Vida míaOrquesta Típica Andariega · no clip yet2021
  2. En la huella del dolorOrquesta Típica Andariega · Marisol Martínez · no clip yet2021
  3. Tigre viejoOrquesta Típica Andariega · no clip yet2021
  4. BuscándoteOrquesta Típica Andariega · no clip yet2021
  5. SollozosOrquesta Típica Andariega · Marisol Martínez · no clip yet2021
  6. Siempre es carnavalOrquesta Típica Andariega · Marisol Martínez · no clip yet2021
  7. Isla de CapriOrquesta Típica Andariega · Marisol Martínez · no clip yet2021
  8. Sueño azulOrquesta Típica Andariega · Marisol Martínez · no clip yet2021
  9. Tu olvidoOrquesta Romantica Milonguera · Roberto Minondi, Ximena Gimenez · no clip yet2021
  10. Bajo un cielo de estrellasOrquesta Romantica Milonguera · Roberto Minondi · no clip yet2021
  11. SueñaOrquesta Romantica Milonguera · Ximena Gimenez · no clip yet2021
  12. PaisajeOrquesta Romantica Milonguera · Ximena Gimenez · no clip yet2021

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