Carlos Gardel, the most famous figure in tango history, is set to become the subject of a bio-series made by Kapow, the Argentine co-producer of HBO Max/Amazon hit “La Jauría,” and Luis Ortega, ...

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The Argentinian tango singer died in a plane crash 80 years ago, but he remains his country's most famous pop star. Critic Milo Miles considers a new introductory collection of Gardel recordings. This ...

In 1934, superstar tango singer Carlos Gardel was one of the most popular singers and matinee idols in the world. His fame was sealed in his native Buenos Aires, and he was also a huge star in France, ...

For years, I wrote to the sound of tango music from the ‘20s and ‘30s — Don Barreto, Roberto Firpo, Ada Falcón and, of course, the king of them all, Carlos Gardel, who died in a plane crash in 1935.