Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata , the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay . The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries from a combination of Rioplatense Candombe celebrations, Spanish-Cuban Habanera , and Argentine Milonga . [1] It was frequently practiced in the brothels and bars of ports, where business owners employed bands to entertain their patrons. [2] It then spread to the rest of the world. [3] Many v
On August 31, 2009, UNESCO approved a joint proposal by Argentina and Uruguay to include the tango in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists . [4] [5]
Tango is a dance that has influences from African and European culture. [6] Dances from the candombe ceremonies of former African enslaved people helped shape the modern day tango. The dance originated in lower-class districts of Buenos Aires and Montevideo . The music derived from the fusion of various forms of music from Europe. [7] The words "tango" and "tambo" around the River Plate basin were initially used to refer to musical gatherings of slaves, with written records of colonial authorities attemptin