Feb. 2, 2006 — -- Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the tango capital of the world. It's where the dance was born in the bordellos and immigrant neighborhoods in the late 1800s.

In the bohemian district of Almagro in Buenos Aires, the wistful notes of the tango classic “Vida Mía” drift out a window of a small cultural center. Inside, on a makeshift dance floor ...

The tango evolves as Argentine dance floors mix gender roles, but not genders. BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- May 1, 2008 -- In Buenos Aires, the tango starts with a gesture that is almost ...

Proper Buenos Aires society considers tango an indecent entertainment associated with violence, illicit sex, and the lower classes. Clubs where the tango is danced are raided and closed by police.