Cambalache
| "Cambalache" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Enrique Santos Discépolo | |
| Language | Argentine Spanish |
| Written | 1934 |
| Genre | Tango |
| Songwriter(s) | Enrique Santos Discépolo |
Cambalache (Southern Cone Spanish for bazaar or "junkshop") is an Argentine slang-language tango song written in 1934 by Enrique Santos Discépolo for the movie The Soul of the Accordion, released the following year.[1] It is explicitly critical of 20th-century corruption and, having been written during the Infamous Decade, was banned by a succession of dictatorial governments before censorship was relaxed under General Juan Peron.[2]
The first ten notes of the song are heard when Emperor Austin denies Tasha's teaset in High Tea, the 20th episode of the Nick Jr. show The Backyardigans.
References
- ^ Pujol S. Enrique Santos Discépolo Archived 2017-06-28 at the Wayback Machine at todotango.com
- ^ Cambalache at planet-tango.com
External links
- Lyrics in Todotango.
- Lubliner, J. Cambalache (Junk Shop) Alternative translation
- Julio Sosa sings Cambalache on YouTube.
