Tango Lessons

Illustration by Paola Bilancieri.

Tango—one of Argentina’s most enduring cultural exports—has always been more than the sum of its music, lyrics, and dance. For many, it functions as a lens through which to interpret the world: its contradictions, its longing, and its wounds. Every year, thousands of tango fans come to Buenos Aires seeking not only to master its steps but to enter a universe where melancholy, social critique, and emotional longing coexist.

Few have described that...