Singable translations of tango lyrics by Jake Spatz
LibrotangoVol. 1 and Vol. 2 are now available in print!
Jake’s translations were broadcast weekly (2020-2022) on the program “Bienvenidos al tango” on WOWD-LP Takoma Radio. He will resume translating songs regularly later in 2023.
The late 1930s were a transitional period in tango, marked by the rise of the hard-hitting D’Arienzo band and the explosion of dancing as the center of popular culture. The tango songbook was changing too…
