Tu olvido (1949)
3 days ago
Sunday, 25 November 2018
The amazing Roberto Segarra
He'd be seen sweeping ladies, young and old, off their feet at Buenos Aires milonga venues, such as Obelisco Tango. We'd shake our heads and wonder how he did it. Last May we saw him, as always in great form at the ripe old age of 97!! Born in 1920, he had danced to the great Golden Age orchestras playing live. Imagine that!
However, his time had to come. We heard of his passing this month through Janis Kenyon's blog.
Here is the sprightly Roberto dancing, along with a brief interview (with English sub-titles) about his life in tango.
We'll miss your gleeful smile and joyful dance, Roberto.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Popular posts
-
The doors had just opened for our first milonga at the beautiful Torrens Rowing Club last month. See you again at Comme il faut on the 15 ... -
Having been immersed in the tradition of Buenos Aires milongas, I still feel compelled to use the ‘cabeceo’. Cruising around the milongas wi...
-
By their nature, valses draw many dancers to the floor - they are rhythm-driven and contain exquisite moments. But then there are those val...
-
"... there was no other violin player like him." By age 14, Vardaro was playing violin to silent movies and had met Rodolfo Biagi....
-
Gentlemen! If you want to dance real tango, you should leave exhibitionist figures and mind-sets at the door when you enter the milonga. Y...
-
How important is a cortina , apart from clearing the dance-floor between tandas? Does it affect the mood and energy of the milonga?...
-
Some time ago, I posted advice to tangueras , but here I'd like to delve a little deeper. In the early days of my tango journey, I wo...
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thanks for your comment. All comments are subject to moderation. Don't worry - it won't take long.