TANGO NEGRO: THE AFRICAN ROOTS OF TANGO

TANGO NEGRO: THE AFRICAN ROOTS OF TANGO

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TANGO NEGRO: THE AFRICAN ROOTS OF TANGO

DIRECTED BY DOM PEDRO
FRANCE / 2013 / FRENCH AND SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES / 93 MIN

SYNOPSIS

Tango Negro, The African Roots of Tango by Angolan filmmaker Dom Pedro 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 enslaved Africans 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 Cáceres.

DIRECTOR AND CAST

Director: Nick Hughes
Starring: Juan Carlos Cáceres
 

GENRES

  • Documentary