Tango Negro: The African Roots of Tango

2013 93 min

Overview

Explores the expression of Tango's Africanness and the contribution of African cultures in the creation of the tango. Tango was a reflection of the social life of the slaves that were taken to South America - including Argentina and Uruguay - mostly from central Africa, particularly from the former Kongo Kingdom. Director Dom Pedro reveals the depth of the footprints of the African music on the tango, through this rich movie combining musical performances and interviews from many tango fans and historians in Latin America and Europe, including the renowned Argentinean pianist Juan Carlos Caceres.

Production Countries

France

Spoken Languages

English en
French fr
Spanish es

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Cast

Juan Carlos Cáceres

Self

Crew

Dom Pedro

Writer

Julien Féret

Producer

Dom Pedro

Director

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