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An image of male and female legs dancing in the final round of the stage category during the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. 

Feminist tango collectives take center stage in Argentina

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All-female and all-queer tango groups playing contemporary tango songs with a feminist lens are on the rise in Argentina.

Rodrigo Amarante

Brazilian Rodrigo Amarante’s solo album ‘Drama’ testifies to a rich musical career

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Tango World Championship

My parents’ extreme tango makeover

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Why musician Rubén Blades made the switch from salsa to tango

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My Parents’ Extreme Tango Makeover

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Argentine Singer María Volonté on ‘The Blue Tango Tour’

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Volonté fuses her love of tango with the blues on her new album and is in the midst of a world tour titled “The Blue Tango Tour.”

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My Parents’ Extreme Tango Makeover

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When Yowei Shaw was in college, her parents’ relationship started to change. After taking dance lessons on board a cruise ship, her parents turned their lives upside down for the tango.

Finland Celebrates Summer with Tango

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The arrival of summer is marked with great fanfare in Finland.

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Tango therapy

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Psychologists and physical therapists believe learning to tango can help people suffering from Alzheimers, Parkinson’s Disease, and depression, and Richard Reynolds finds out more at the first International Conference on Tango Therapy.

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Global hit

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks to the leader of the band Bajofondo. Gustavo Santaolalla says the band aims to connect with a universal, cosmic tango vibe.

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