"Dark, dark brown María was born, and she’s in the cradle. Born by day, she’ll have good fortune.... And María will be the queen, when she turns fifteen."
NEGRA MARÍA (Black María)
Milonga, 1941
Words: Homero Manzi
Music: Lucio Demare
Recorded by Lucio Demare and his Orquesta Típica with Juan Carlos Miranda, 8 October 1941.
[Photo: "Como la luz," Buenos Aires, 2015. By Tango Decoder.]
To enhance your appreciation and enjoyment of "Black María," we offer our subtitled Spanish and English-language video below. For text of the complete lyrics by Homero Manzi, including unsung verses, plus commentary, please see our previous post.
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