He realized he could lose weight through his passion for dance.

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Argentina is justifiably beloved for its mix of old-world melancholy and Latin passion, and the national dance form is certainly no exception.

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Developed by men who had left their families behind to start a life in Argentina's bustling capital city, the dance expressed machismo, passion, longing and a fighting edge - and was set to an emerging sound rooted in Spanish and Italian melodies, criollo (Argentine-born) verse and Afro-Uruguayan candombe (a drum-based rhythm).

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