African Roots in Tango Music:NY & Wash. DC Black Film Screening

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Angolan filmmaker Dom Pedro (pictured left) says that he was inspired to make this documentary after watching Cameroon beat Argentina in the Soccer World Cup in 1990. He noticed that there were a lot of black soccer players in the Latin American teams except for Argentina and Chile. It wasn't until her met pianist Juan Carlos Caceres, who was very interested in the introduction of drums in tango. The conversation about drums lead to talking about Africa.

African roots of tango music
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