I am asked a lot about the Argentine Tango music we dance to. Below is a small list of some tango starter songs. There are many many more. But this is a good start. Then there are milongas and vals. There are about 6000 tango songs from the golden era we dance to, there are newer tangos, but they seem to fall in and our of fashion.

I personally like all good music, but I seem to get tired of newer songs after a few dances or even a couple of years, but I never tire of the original golden era compositions. I remember when the Gotan Project came out, I would hurry to find a partner when I heard Epoca or Una Musica Brutal, but then one night when they were played at a milonga, I found myself yawning and ready to leave. I still love the music.

The converse is true for instance when Tres Esquinas by Angel D’Agostino comes on, I might be sitting ready to go, and suddenly I put my shoes back on. That is a big lol since not only have I danced to that song thousands of times, I have performed to it 5 times and still I never tire of it. For me that is the why we dance to the golden era of tango.

Happy dancing! Feel free to comment or email me with suggestions to add to this list.

Songs by Carlos Di Sarli’s Orqesta
Bahia Blanca
Tormenta
Indio manso
Organito De La Tarde
Milonguero Viejo
Verdemar
Tú El Cielo Y Tú
Porteño y Bailarín
Nido Gaucho
Don Juan
Un tango… y nada mas
Esta noche de luna
Ensueños
Todo
La Cumparsita
Viviani
La cachila
Nada
A la gran muñeca
Comme Il Faut
La Capilla Blanca
El abrojo
Nueve puntos
Una fija
El Ingeniero
Tristeza Marina
Fumando Espero
Y todavía te quiero
El Once
El amanecer
Duerme mi amor
Tu intimo secreto

Songs by Juan D’Arienzo Orqesta
La cumparsita
Loca
Tucumán
El simpatico
Hasta siempre amor
El Puntazo
El Vals de Los Quince
Bien pulenta
Este Es El Rey
El huracán
Mandria
La puñalada
El rey del compas
Don Juan Mondiola
Amarroto
Valsecito criollo
Andate por Dios
9 de Julio
Milonga De Mis Amores
Papá
Alma dolorida
No mientas
Paciencia
Pensalo Bien
Muñeca brava
Si soy así
Señora princesa
Derecho Viejo
Milonga Vieja Milonga
El tigre millán
Yapeyú
Tu boca mintió

Songs by Miguel Calo Orqesta
Si Yo Pudiera Comprender
Al Compás Del Corazón
Que Falta Que Me Haces
Cuando Tallan Los Recuerdos
Nada
Sans Souci
Marión
Dos fracasos
Azabache
Si tu quisieras
Cada día te extraño más
El vals soñador
Tarde Gris
Ya sale el tren
Pá Que Seguir
Boca Juniors
Cuatro compases
Trasnochando
Pedacito De Cielo
Mañana Iré Temprano
Tarareando
No Te Olvides De Mi Corazón
Garras
Tristezas de la calle Corrientes
A la gran muñeca
Canción Desesperada
Una tarde cualquiera
Sin comprender
El desafío
Margarita Gauthier
El Penado 14
Esquinero

Angel D’Agostino and Angel Vargas (often refered to as dos angels)
Here is a link to some stuff posted on YouTube. The song names are listed so if you like you can probably find them on iTunes.