Explores the expression of Tango's Africanness and the contribution of African cultures in the creation of the tango. Tango was a reflection of the social life of the slaves that were taken to South America - including Argentina and Uruguay - mostly from central Africa, particularly from the former Kongo Kingdom. Director Dom Pedro reveals the depth of the footprints of the African music on the tango, through this rich movie combining musical performances and interviews from many tango fans and historians in Latin America and Europe, including the renowned Argentinean pianist Juan Carlos Caceres.
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Tango Negro: The African Roots of Tango was released in 2013 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 1 reviews, giving Tango Negro: The African Roots of Tango (2013) an average rating of 73%.
With a score of 73%, Tango Negro: The African Roots of Tango is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2013, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2013 with similar scores include films like Snowpiercer, The World's End and 42.
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