A sensual dance that has been described as 2 people entwined like swans in a beautiful and sexual array of steps and movements. With the man leading the lady with a series of hand and feet movements, it's no wonder that when watched, it looks both graceful and sensual.

The birth of tango took place towards mid-19th century, with the formation of dwelling conglomerates around the young city of Buenos Aires. Those who lived there, peasants from inland, European immigrants and some disadvantaged porteños (born in Buenos Aires) made up a new social class. The first people to dance the Tango were just men who were visiting brothels. Women were not allowed to dance so men started to dance between themselves and with the prostitutes.

The classic tango orchestra or 'orquesta típica' is made up of bandoneons, violins, piano, and bass. The guitar is also a common instrument, especially accompanying singers, notably Gardel. Other instruments are added viola, cello, saxophone, lute, flute, electric guitar, drums in various styles. The Bandoneon, perhaps the key to the tango sound, is a large and fiendishly complicated concertina, originally developed in Germany for churches that could not afford organs.