scribarriba:

There is no way you can get in and out of Buenos Aires without bumping into Carlos Gardel. Not in the flesh of course because he died in 1935 but through a song you hear on the radio, the humming of the man beside you in the colectivo, on a mural round a park somewhere or any other way people could think up to commemorate him. ‘Carlito’ is the king of tango and always will be according to everyone who has but a slight opinion about the subject. ‘His baritone voice embodies the true essence of tango and can never be surpassed’.

I am sorry to say I really don’t know much about him. I listened to Mercedes Sosa in preperation of my coming here, not to Carlos Gardel. But now I’m here I’m getting curious and because I got Tango lessons for my birthday from my classmates I want to get to know him. But where to start? Let’s do some Googlearse…

CarlosWiki the usual

Gardelweb extensive!

On Carlos Gardel’s trail nice personal (short) story

TodosCarlosGardel all video’s

The scent of a woman Carlos Gardel and Al Pachino