Tango Angeles

Joaquin Amenabar, master bandoneonista, musicality teacher and author of Lets Dance To The Music, helps to enrich our dancing experience by demystifying the intricacies of tango music.

On 24 June 1935, the world lost tango's greatest icon Carlos Gardel in a tragic plane crash. He was 44 years old. Eighty years after his death, Gardel "sings better and better every day" in our memory. His exquisite voice, eternally youthful charm.... Ca

Think the world of tango music is completely machismo? Think again!Meet Rosita Quiroga, Azucena Maizani, Ada Falcon, Libertad Lamarque, Tita Merello, Mercedes Simone and Tania on Female Voices of Tango Part 1. These pioneering high priestesses of tango

WANTED: Single female...Fabian Peralta, 2006 mundial champion, is single AND available! Together with his fabulous partner Josefina Bermudez, they make a formidable teaching duo. Fabian and Josefina join Ronaldo in co-hosting Tango Angeles...take a li

Juan Carlos Caceres of Toca Tango fame was a complete artist not only for his accomplishments in musical and visual arts but for his championing of African roots of tango, giving back dignity to forgotten people. Monica Orozco joins Ronaldo in celebratin

New Mexico is an oasis of tango in the American Southwest, known for its mature milonguero communities... Paul Akmajian, Liz Haight, Karen Reck and Daniel Boardman join Ronaldo in presenting this tango Land of Enchantment.

The battle for tango supremacy, the drama and the indelible passion....Tango Angeles takes you there.

When Jose Libertella and Luis Stazo started the sextet in 1973, they thought they would last two weeks. Forty-one years layer, Sexteto Mayor is the most popular and respected tango orchestra in the world.

Superstars of Dance champions Miriam Larici and Leonardo Barrionuevo talk about dance, life and love. Unassuming and down-to-earth, they use their gift of dancing to help others become not only more confident dancers but also more fulfilled human beings

Ronaldo celebrates Maestro Mariano Mores' 97th Birthday on Feb. 18 together with special guest Zita Gonzales, who shares her experience working with Mores as a young dancer in his troupe, touring around the world. Composer of unforgettable tangos, such

What makes Portland tango "weirdly" normal? It is a city where artistic diversity is celebrated, coexistence is the norm and abrazos are given generously.

Ronaldo celebrates National Hug Day (Jan. 21) with Alicia Pons, queen of abrazos and milongueros' milonguera. Terpsichoral Tango Addict, famous tango blogger from Bs As, joins with her ode to Alicia's style.

Directed by Oliver Kolker and Hern?n Findling and starring the Argentinian movie legend H?ctor Alterio, Fermin: Glorias del Tango tells a poignant story of an old man who expresses himself only through tango lyrics. This companion episode will enrich you

A young Juan Carlos Copes asked himself, "If Gene Kelly can do it, why can't we make a musical with tango?" Raised when tango was almost becoming steamrolled under the rock 'n' roll invasion, the question changed tango history. For over six decades, he h

From the early days of his youth, when he improvised a violin with an oil can and a stick, Francisco Canaro was driven by his desire to overcome poverty and become successful. This determinism led to a long and glorious career with a staggering output e

Johana Copes, born to the inimitable living legend Juan Carlos Copes, bares it all about the pleasures and challenges of being the most famous daughter in the tango world. Partnered with the energetic Joaquin Besga, she is well poised to make her mark wh

In the world of fleeting alliances and temporary loyalties, Nelida Rodriguez stands out as a symbol of commitment and dedication. Her 30-year-long partnership with Nelson Avila thrust her onto TV screens and later the world stage through the irreproduci

Monica Paz of MPTango, inspired by childhood memories and an LP of Julio Sosa left in her care by her late father when she was only eight years old, set out to discover the world of tango and milongas her father used to inhabit. Her teaching of codigos,

Celebrated performers and teachers Nito and Elba Garcia show us how to keep the spirit of tango alive in themselves and share the joy with the next generation the world over. Brought together after personal tragedies, they are perfect role models for th