Tango started in the slums of Buenos Aires in the 19th century when homesick soldiers, sailors and immigrants crowded into the bars and brothels, sharing the loneliness of exiles, mixing their national music to create the haunting tango sound.
Loneliness, despair, jealousy and homesickness--all are themes of Tango, considered the national music of Argentina. The accompanying dance, passionate, flamboyant and erotic, is said to distill and express the melancholy soul of Argentina. Tonight, it certainly is expressing mine.
