Mercedes Simone, "The lady of the tango"

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Less well remembered than other tango singers of his era, Mercedes Simone was able to win the title of "Lady of the tango".

Mercedes Simone

known as "The lady of the tango", Mercedes Simone It is considered as the female figure tango and the milonga. With her mezzo-soprano voice and rhythm management, Buenos Aires beguiled. It emerged in the mid-twenties, when the music scene was dominated by men.

Mercedes Simone It was, for many, the most important female voice of tango. Regrettably, very few of his recordings have reappeared on CD. Nor they are easy to see movies in which had a significant stake.

Source: Gabriela Saavedra – https://www.serargentino.com/ -2 October 2019