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Tango: the History of Argentina’s Dance

John Parks asked: In the brothels and slums of nineteenth century Buenos Aires, a fusion of Spanish, Uruguayan, and African dance and music styles created the tango, the famous and sensual dance of Argentina.It was a social dance, based heavily on improvisation and formed around close, almost intimate interaction; the communication between partners [...]