Just a few years ago, “La Cumparsita” celebrated its 100th birthday.
As this video shows, tango is much more than a simple partner dance!
As a combination of African, Cuban, Spanish, and Argentinian culture influence, tango is a social dance that originated in the 1880s along the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay.
The tango consists of a variety of styles, and it developed gradually as a response to several cultures.
That’s a dance that touches, influences, moves and awakens people who see it performed.
In this video filmed on the streets of Barcelona in 2015, “La Cumparsita” will have you clapping with the audience in no time! For those who don’t know, “La Cumparsita” is one of the most famous and recognizable tangos of all time. You’ll know it as soon as you hear the melody.
It was written in 1916 by the Uruguayan musician Gerardo Matos Rodríguez.
One interesting fact is that the song was named the cultural and popular anthem of Uruguay by law in 1997.
The video begins with a dancing couple and a huge crowd around them.
Although they’re surrounded by a huge crowd, they still dance as if there were no one around. The dancers are Mora Godoy and Marcos Ayala. With their technically perfect and very sensual routine, the duo will leave you breathless! A lot of people dream of being able to dance like that, but it seems super easy when this pair does it.
Their excellent coordination and pure beauty of the dance are so great that the whole crowd watched in awe!
You don’t have to be Argentinian, Uruguayan or Spaniard to feel pure enthusiasm over the passion radiating all around them.
As it turns out, Mora and Marcos are both prestigious tango dancers.
Mora Godoy is a dancer, choreographer, director and producer from Argentina.
She’s often described as a symbol of Argentinian tango. The successful dancer has been multi-awarded in Argentina and abroad, and more than 49,700 people follow her on Instagram.
At the same time, Marcos Ayala aims to offer a constant reinvention of the genre to keep the tango current through the generations.
He is also from Argentina, and his most prominent work is the “Tango Buenos Aires” musical. It’s described to be a great option if you want to know more about the evolution of tango in Buenos Aires.
In all, this video is a splendid way to introduce yourself to one of the world’s most influential dances.
A lot of us know some common facts about tango, but are we really familiar with the gist of the dance?
What does it take to be a good tango dancer? We can’t say that we know the best answer but look at the couple in the video. It’s easy to see that the best way to tango is to relax.
Go with the flow, feel the rhythm and feel your surroundings.
These dancers give out a special vibe of closeness. It’s beautiful, and it makes you fall in love with the concept of tango. Whatever it is that keeps the magic alive, we are proud to have been able to share part of it!
Tango brings several countries closer together, it spreads love, and it’s exactly what we need.
After all, they don’t call it a walking embrace for nothing!
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