BA Real Tango

culturejamila williamssoy porteña. well, not exactly ? i am from oklahoma. but what i am is a milonguera and my argentina is late nights that spill into early mornings, the beauty of the tango embrace and lots and lots of malbec.buenos aires is full of tango. most tourists visiting the city only ever have access to smallest section, the part the city creates for them. the dancers in la boca, the tango shows hawked by tour guides and hotel concierges. but buenos aires is tango… there is so much more. and it’s way more complicated than it looks on stage. the dance seems very basic at its essence, but in reality it is one of those frustrating skills were you realize that the more you know, the more you need to know. however, i am not just talking about the dance, i am talking about culture of tango ? the rules, the codes, the politics, the drama. tango is not a hobby, it is a lifestyle.photo by anthea okereke.the milonga is a very special thing. the simple description is an organized event where people can dance tango. the word milonga also is a type of tango music and a style of dance that is performed to that music. so in essence you could go to a milonga and dance milonga to a milonga. but i digress, and that is a topic for another conversation. i want to talk about the milonga ? the event and who's in it.