Tango

Popular music from the Rio de la Plata region dating back to 1885-95 defined by a 2/4 rhythm until the 1920s when a 4/8 rhythm became common A popular dance originating in the mid-19th century which descended from Candombe Habanera Milonga and according to some tango scholars the Tango Andaluz The exact origins of Tango are a historical mystery Also see Susan August Brown's Argentine Tango: A Brief History