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Charlo
With lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo and music by the great singer Charlo—who wrote a handful of sophisticated tunes, including “Fueye” and “El viejo vals”—the song was not only a tango hit in the 1940s, but became popular throughout Latin America in a variety of other stylings.
Called by some fans a distillation of the tango’s theme of lost love, this text by Enrique Cadícamo captures the experience of longing and the burning of inward regret—reminding us that the tango is not just a melancholy outpouring of emotion, but a song tradition that centers on conscience.
