Album lore

Tango Negro, issued by Celluloid in 1998, presents Juan Carlos Caceres at the crossroads of tango, candombe, and murga, genres rooted in the Río de la Plata’s Afro-Argentine heritage. This fourteen-track set explores rhythms and vocal styles seldom foregrounded in tango’s usual canon, with Caceres’s baritone guiding the listener through pieces such as “Tango Negro” and “Candombe De Cajon,” where the percussive pulse of candombe drums punctuates the traditional bandoneón and piano arrangements.The album’s production retains a rawness that reflects Caceres’s dedication to preserving these musical lineages. Recorded amid the late 1990s revival of Argentine roots music, this record offers a textured perspective on tango’s African influences and the murga ensembles popular during Carnival. Tango Negro is a valuable artifact for those tracing the resonances of Afro-Argentine culture within tango’s evolving genealogy.

Album lore

Tango Negro, issued by Celluloid in 1998, presents Juan Carlos Caceres at the crossroads of tango, candombe, and murga, genres rooted in the Río de la Plata’s Afro-Argentine heritage. This fourteen-track set explores rhythms and vocal styles seldom foregrounded in tango’s usual canon, with Caceres’s baritone guiding the listener through pieces such as “Tango Negro” and “Candombe De Cajon,” where the percussive pulse of candombe drums punctuates the traditional bandoneón and piano arrangements.The album’s production retains a rawness that reflects Caceres’s dedication to preserving these musical lineages. Recorded amid the late 1990s revival of Argentine roots music, this record offers a textured perspective on tango’s African influences and the murga ensembles popular during Carnival. Tango Negro is a valuable artifact for those tracing the resonances of Afro-Argentine culture within tango’s evolving genealogy.