News of tango

OBITUARY

Lauded performer ‘Cacho’ Castaña dies at 77

19-10-2019 11:43 The beloved Argentine singersongwriter Cacho Castaña, best known for his crooning voice and sultry love songs, died last Tuesday.

KEY STORIES

Aug 19th-25th: What We Learned This Week

24-08-2019 09:14 What has caught out attention the past week?

BUENOS AIRES

Russian disqualified from World Tango competition over 'punch'

22-08-2019 09:42 The incident happened after the duo, a husband and wife, took part in the semi-final of the competition on Tuesday in the capital.

WORLD TANGO CHAMPIONSHIP

Meet James McManus, the 99-year-old dancer who loves to tango

21-08-2019 17:40 McManus had not even flown on a plane in more than two decades. But just a few months before his 100th birthday, his friends gave him a plane ticket to Buenos Aires.

TANGO

Irishman, 99, competes at world tango championships in Buenos Aires

15-08-2019 09:04 Tango fans in McManus' native Ireland raised money for his transatlantic trip. The fit nonagenerian said he only took up tango in 2002, when he was already in his 80s.

TANGO IN URUGUAY

Montevideo moves to reignite the local love for tango

28-07-2018 10:10 After gazing enviously across the waters of the Río de la Plata, officials in Montevideo have unveiled plans to revive interest in the dance.