Tango

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Rodolfo Biagi

08/2026 Rodolfo Biagi & Andrés Falgás - Cielo! Argentine tango 1939-1940

Uptempo, playful, very danceable and very Rodolfo Biagi!

Juan D'Arienzo

07/2026 Juan D'Arienzo & Alberto Echagüe - The TangoTunes new 2026 transfers

Welcome to this week's tanda! There's been a lot of Juan D'Arienzo tandas already on the blog, and for a good reason! But I thought about sharing one more right now due to the recent new releases by TangoTunes. One morning I found this

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Héctor Varela

06/2026 Héctor Varela & Argentino Ledesma - Fueron tres años

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Osvaldo Fresedo

05/2026 - Osvaldo Fresedo & Ricardo Ruíz "Buscandote"

How to combine two of my favorite Fresedo/Ruíz tangos into a tanda?

Pedro Laurenz

03/2026 Pedro Laurenz y su Orquesta Típica with Juan Carlos Casas - tango tanda

The most epic bandoneon solo award goes to....

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Ricardo Tanturi

02/2026 Ricardo Tanturi & Roberto Videla - Alma en pena 1946

I think "Alma en pena" is absolute gold

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Modern orchestras

01/2026 La Juan D'Arienzo - Este Es el Rey

Recreating the style of "El rey del Compás" Juan D'Arienzo.

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Juan D'Arienzo

52/2025 Juan D'Arienzo & Mario Bustos tango tanda

Big tango energy for the holidays

Osvaldo Pugliese

51/2025 Osvaldo Pugliese instrumental tanda 1949-1950 / TangoSparks

"Pugliese was finally “unchained” in 1949 for studio works, channeling his renewed freedom into music with extraordinary intensity."

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Juan Maglio

50/2025 Juan Félix Maglio "Pacho" - Instrumental tanda 1927

"Pacho" was one of the most important musicians who followed the first generation of tango players, the Guardia Vieja.

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Anibal Troilo

48/2025 Aníbal Troilo & Alberto Marino tanda - Sombras nada mas!

One of my most played Troilo/Marino tandas

Osvaldo Pugliese

47/2025 Osvaldo Pugliese & Alberto Morán 1949-1950 tanda - TangoSparks

"The most piercingly emotional voice in tango"

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Horacio Salgán

41/2025 - Horacio Salgán y su Gran Orquesta Típica

TangoTimeTravel recently released the Todos de Horacio Salgán 1950-1957 compilation. Let's appreciate Salgán's music with this Tanda of the Week!

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Francisco Lomuto

40/2025 - Francisco Lomuto instrumentals 1941-1943 Sentimiento Gaucho

A great tanda of the few 1940s instrumental tangos from Francisco Lomuto.

Juan D'Arienzo

39/2025 - Juan D'Arienzo & Héctor Mauré - Argentine tango tanda

"His interpretation was dramatic and at the same time, melodic. A peculiar voice, with a baritone-tenor range, pleasant timbre and clear diction, strong voice, melodious and with good intonation, clearly influenced by Gardel"

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Alfredo De Angelis

37/2025 Alfredo De Angelis & Oscar Larroca - Argentine tango tanda

...A great mix of melody and rhythm and from the large discography you should have plenty of options for a few good tandas.

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Osvaldo Fresedo

36/2025 - Osvaldo Fresedo with singer Roberto Ray 1937-1939

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Carlos Di Sarli

32/2025 Tanda of the Week - Carlos Di Sarli 1929-1931

This is a quick post from my summer holidays of one of my favorite tandas that I rarely play, but always enjoy dancing to - Carlos Di Sarli with singer Ernesto Famá.

Osvaldo Pugliese

31/2025 TangoSparks release of Osvaldo Pugliese with singer Jorge Vidal

We have a special discount to the TangoSparks store for members of Tanda of the Week!

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Quinteto Real

30/2025 - Quinteto Real's tango album from 1960

"Truly a gem that can not be missing from anyone's tango collection"

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Osvaldo Pugliese

29/2025 - Osvaldo Pugliese & Roberto Chanel tanda - Sin lágrimas

There isn't a chance of not giving this tanda your 110% as a dancer.

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Ricardo Tanturi

28/2025 Ricardo Tanturi & Enrique Campos tanda - Esta noche al pasar

Yo soy tu cantor / Y está noche al pasar / En tus sueños en flor / Quiero dejar a mi corazón

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Miguel Caló

24/2025 - Miguel Calo with Raúl Iriarte - Cada dias te extraño mas

This exceptional tanda is one of my most played and one I have played since forever.

Lucio Demare

23/2025 - Lucio Demare with Juan Carlos Miranda - Malena

One of the most unique and unmistakable sounds in Argentine tango has to be Lucio Demare with singer Juan Carlos Miranda in these recordings from 1942, many of which were Demare's compositions.

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Pedro Laurenz

22/2025 - The best Pedro Laurenz instrumental tango tanda? - I think so!

This instrumental Argentine tango tanda, with songs recorded between 1937 and 1947, is a true showcase of the brilliance of Orquesta Típica de Pedro Laurenz.