The suave singer is synonymous with tango. Gardel revolutionized the style of music and brought it from the underground dance salons to the... Carlos Gardel: Argentina's Tango Maestro On the streets ...

This is FRESH AIR. In Argentina, tango singer Carlos Gardel remains the country's most famous pop-star, even though he died young in a plane crash 80 years ago. Music critic Milo Miles reviews a new ...

At the peak of his career in the 1930s, Carlos Gardel's fans used to gather at the curb outside his home, hoping to hear one of Argentina's greatest tango singers practice a tune before a show. Now, ...

A hundred years ago, Carlos Gardel recorded Mi Noche Triste (My Sad Night) – the very first tango song which set the singing of tango on fire. In this episode of Music Extra recorded in Buenos Aires, ...

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 ...

On the streets of Buenos Aires, Carlos Gardel's image is everywhere: the suave singer who introduced tango, a symbol of Argentina's "Golden Age," to the world. His life and death are the stuff of ...