On Sunday they're scheduled to teach tango at the Pearl Studios before appearing as part of a milonga at the Alvin Ailey Center. |
At La Catedral, a milonga with an indie atmosphere in the district of Almagro, the crowd is younger and the atmosphere relaxed. |
Traditional European dances were mixed with the habanera, a popular dance from Cuba, to form a new style, the milonga. |
His talk surveyed the Kongo-derived underpinnings of tango, including candombe, tangana, payada, and the funky milonga. |
In turn, the milonga mixed with a dance that was performed in the streets by small-time crooks or 'compadritos' and the tango was born. |
The dance was born in Argentina, via the local milonga and African Candombe rhythms. |