Tango is one of the most influential and well-known dances in modern history, having originated in the streets of 18th-century Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Montevideo, Uruguay, as the favorite dance of European immigrants, former slaves, and people from the working and lower classes. The dance's rapid popularity allowed it to spread beyond South America, becoming prevalent throughout Europe, North America, and the rest of the world. Tango dance is one of the most popular dances in the world, thanks to its rich history, varied varieties and styles, and amazing attractiveness.
The tango craze did not last long in Argentina. It made its way to New York in 1910 and Pairs in 1912. This dance brought actual change to the ballroom floors in both of those great cities. The expansion was fuelled not by lower-class dancers, but by wealthy Argentine youth who traveled to the modern society's epicenters (New York in the Americas and Paris in continental Europe) and promoted the dance directly to the trendsetters who were hungry for new indulgences and eager for innovation and change of fashion styles.
Tango had become one of the most popular dances in Paris, New York, and Paris by the year 1913. Other cities swiftly followed, and tango was soon being danced throughout Europe and North America, though there were certain challenges. The advent of Tango, like the debut of Waltz in the early Victorian era, was greeted as disagreeable and excessively flirtatious. This sentiment happily faded quickly, and the upper crust began to accept and promote it through the exploits of famous dancers and musicians. With the introduction of Tango on the exquisite dance floors of the world's most exclusive ballrooms, the dance has remained popular to this day.
Tango became globally famous in the 1920s and 1930s, with tango artists like Carlos Gardel performing all over the world. Gardel had been born in Buenos Aires, the son of a French immigrant.
He died tragically in an aviation disaster in Colombia in 1935, while he was only 44 years old. His career was at its pinnacle at the time, and many consider him to be the soul of tango ever since.