Slowly but surely, we're acclimatizing to the pace and contours of porteño life. Un doble con tres medialunas (a double espresso and three mini-croissants) can be had for 7 pesos (roughly two bucks) and are fast becoming part of our morning ritual.
And finally, we got out to the right spot on the right night and caught some authentic tango with a complete live band or orquesta tipica. For a city famed for its sultry dance, tango is harder to come by than you'd think. Our third try was a charm, though, and we got to see El Afronte (see video below) play two sets last night and witness a variety of tango styles on the dance floor.
The next step will be to take a lesson ourselves!
If you're interested in other young and feisty takes on the orquesta tipica scene in Buenos Aires, check out this trailer:
"Tango or Death"
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Dude, some of your entries are appearing out of order. Like, I somehow missed this before, but found it today....
ReplyDeleteEspresso and croissants sound awesome. Due to our recent cloudy/rainy weather, I am quite the coffee hound, and I appreciate any news of coffee.
I don't think I have ever seen the tango performed live...
Yo quiero el tango! Es raro que veo un rendimiento sin baile.
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Cy, your Spanish must be better than mine because I don´t know what rendimiento is...! Sorry about this post appearing out of order. It´s dated based on when it´s started and we don´t always finish posts right away.
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