Hi there. For the 40th tanda of 2025, I focused on milongas that Francisco Canaro released between 1935 and 1938. Honestly, I think Canaro is at the top when it comes to milonga—especially with vals.
He recorded 14 milongas during these years. Each one stands out in its own way, and I think you could play any of them at a milonga and get people moving. They’re just that good.
Here they are, in the order they were released:
| Largá las penas | Roberto Maida | 1935-06-11 |
| Silueta porteña | Roberto Maida | 1936-07-17 |
| Milonga criolla | Roberto Maida | 1936-10-06 |
| Milonga de mis amores | instrumental | 1937-05-26 |
| La puñalada | instrumental | 1937-06-12 |
| Milonga triste | Roberto Maida | 1937-08-10 |
| Milonga de antaño | instrumental | 1937-08-19 |
| Milonga del corazón | Roberto Maida | 1938-03-03 |
| Historia sentimental | instrumental | 1938-04-21 |
| Milonga del corazón | Ada Falcón | 1938-05-23 |
| La milonga de mis tiempos | instrumental | 1938-05-23 |
| Milonga brava | Roberto Maida | 1938-06-20 |
| Reliquias porteñas | instrumental | 1938-07-14 |
| Mi Buenos Aires | instrumental | 1938-10-17 |
Sure, you can mix and match these milongas based on who’s on the dance floor. But today, I want to share my favorite sequence—the one I always look forward to hearing and dancing to.
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