Bajofondo is a studio Frankenstein in which electronic dance music is fused with Latin alternative rock, with echoes of Argentina's and Uruguay's local traditions of tango and milonga in undeniably contemporary music.

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Follow the accordion music to a milonga (tango venue or event) to learn moves including the giro (turn) and ocho (figure eight traced with the feet).

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If tango tops your must-do list, start by seeing a tango show or stopping by a milonga.

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The vast majority of milonga attendees are serious about learning or perfecting the tango, though no skill level is required to attend.

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The milonga -- essentially any place or event where people gather to dance tango -- is where the history of the dance meets its future, where the nostalgic sounds of accordions blend with the rejuvenating energy of youth, and where the most seasoned dancers share the dance floor with novices.

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Walk past the Sunday night milonga in San Telmo's Plaza Dorrego and you will see eager young travellers putting their first tango lessons to the test, dancing cheek-to-cheek with distinguished-looking partners three times their age.

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