Tacuarembó, both a town and province in north-central Uruguay.
It is alleged that Tango legend Carlos Gardel was born in this town, and not as is more commonly accepted in Toulouse, France. Tango may have one of the following meanings. ... Carlos Gardel (11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was an enormously popular Argentinian tango singer (though there is still controversy regarding his place of birth; many claim he was born in Tacuarembo, Uruguay) who was killed in an airplane crash at the height of his career. ... The Capitole, the 18th century city hall of Toulouse and best known landmark in the city; in the foreground is the Place du Capitole, a hub of urban life at the very center of the city Toulouse (pronounced in standard French, in local Toulouse accent) ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced ) is a...
There is also milonga, a folk guitar and song form deriving from Spanish traditions and related to similar forms found in many Hispanic-American countries.
Uruguay is also known for its tango; the famed tango singer Carlos Gardel is rumoured to have been from the Uruguayan town of Tacuarembó.
Carlos Gardel (1933) Carlos Gardel (11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was an enormously popular Argentinian tango singer (though there is still controversy regarding his place of birth; many claim he was born in Tacuarembo, Uruguay) who was killed in an airplane crash at the height of his career.
Mario Benedetti (born September 14, 1920) is an Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet.
Benedetti was born in Paso de Toros, Tacuarembó, Uruguay.
He is not well known in the English-speaking world, but in the Spanish-speaking world he is considered one of Latin America's most important living writers.
Feeds |
Contact