Cultural Timeline of Tango

By ludmila.ginieniewicz

  • The Beginning of Tango

    Tango began to involve taking influences from Cuban Habanera and African Candombe.

  • Tango to Europe

    Tango was brought to France by affluent Argentinian travelers and was later banned in Argentina due to its provocative nature. It was refined by the french and the more filtered version was re-introduced in Argentina and began to take off.

  • Introduced to the United States

    Tango was brought to the USA and was performed for the first time In New York City. It was later banned due to its suggestive nature.

  • WW1

    World War 1 is where the decline for tango in Europe began.

  • Tango Music Scene

    Carlos Gardel, a prominent figure in Argentine tango music begins composing tango music.

  • The Great Depression

    In Argentina, tango began to decrease during the Great Depression.

  • New President

    When WW2 ended and under the new presidency of Juan Peron, tango began to increase again.

  • Overthrow of Juan Peron

    After Peron's presidency tango becomes widely frowned upon from the following government because die to its provocative nature once again.

  • Rebirth of Tango

    Argentinian tango begins to bloom more and more, and it becomes recognized as a beautiful artistic expression that is embedded in Argentinian culture.

  • Tango in Popular Media

    Tango begins to make many appearances in popular media all across the world including in "Scent of a Woman", "Mr. and Ms. Smith" and more.