A little bit of Castellano practice, and you get to learn a little more about Osvaldo Pugliese.
Oh, just look at the love (and the Ghost!) in his eyes for the first five seconds of the video.
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And while we’re at it, let’s take a look (and have a listen) to this…
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I’m doing some translation work at home tonight, and thought it would be nice to have a glass of wine beforehand, as a way to separate my daytime work from my nighttime work.  What a lovely ritual, I say.  Normally I go for the Tuscan wines, as an homage to the birthplace of my soul, […]

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Vuelvo al Sur,
como se vuelve siempre al amor,
vuelvo a vos,
con mi deseo, con mi temor.
Llevo el Sur,
como un destino del corazon,
soy del Sur,
como los aires del bandoneon.
Sueño el Sur,
inmensa luna, cielo al reves,
busco el Sur,
el tiempo abierto, y su despues.
Quiero al Sur,
su buena gente, su dignidad,
siento el Sur,
como tu cuerpo en la intimidad. […]

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This is from when Osvaldo y Coca were Campeones del Mundial de Tango Salon in 2004.. (um…somebody correct my Spanish if I needed it there.)
Whenever I see them, I think, “This is why I dance Tango.”
If these two don’t fill your heart with love, I don’t know what will. I simply adore them.

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In my previous post, I mentioned that I’d begun reading Kiss & Tango. I am only on page 56 (there are 327 pages to get through). I must say that while it’s just the “brainless fluff” I’m hoping for, it’s also mediocre.
Her writing style is very choppy and not fun to follow.
It’s kind […]

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I’ve needed some literary romantic escape for my lunch breaks, so I picked up the book “Kiss & Tango“, figuring that I may as well read a book involve something I can relate to. It’s a pretty light read. I haven’t gotten far enough into it to review it just yet, but it […]

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(Julio & Corina, obviously)

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Katie and I met when we were living in Italy, she in Firenze and I in Perugia. During a visit to my town, we went to a milonga, where she realized that Tango would be something rather nice to have in her life. Now that she’s back in the States, she has decided to commit to […]

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I was asked if I’d give a detailed report of the workshops and private lesson I had with Ney and Jennifer. I thought about it, but the thing is, it’s just not quite “me” to write from that perspective. If you read this blog enough, you know that I don’t get technical and describe classes or […]

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Last night, before getting ready to head to the milonga, I was alone with my music and lyrics, practicing my singing of Tango songs. It is so much fun, and really helps me get more comfortable with pronunciation. I was in a mood of sorts, and found myself getting really into a particular […]

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