Documentary about Argentine Tango
La Confiteria Ideal: The Tango Salon Part 1/5
Aired: 8 April 2005
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Tango has enjoyed a huge revival during Argentina's current political and economic crisis. This film examines La Confiteria Ideal, a Buenos Aires dance hall where fervent devotees of tango flock to escape everyday life.
Tango facts:
* Tango developed in the 19th century among the immigrants who reached Argentina from Africa and Europe
* The music and dance steps combine African influence with rural Argentine traditions - which in turn reflect both Spanish and native South American origins
* Tango was first danced in Europe during the first decade of the 20th century
* It probably reached France, first through the port of Marseille, where Argentine sailors would dance with the local girls
* The fall of the military junta in Argentina in 1983 began a tango renaissance in Buenos Aires
