Just came across a web-site with an article talks about the song Mano Blanca, its lyrics and the story of the song.  It also has the Angel D'Agostino / Angel Vargas version of the song.  And it goes...

This tango is not as well-known for dancing as some of the others, but the story is very porteña. It’s about a young cart driver (a “carrerito”) hurrying across town at the end of the day to see his girlfriend. He works hauling things in Once, (a commercial district near downtown), and corrals his horses in Barrio Pompeya on the outskirts. Homero Manzi describes the “pinta” (the dressed up look) of the boy’s decorated clothes, his polished cart, and the way he urges his two horses, Manoblanca and Porteñito, over a small hill on the way home. It's a nice mental picture about something a little different in tango … a happy story about youth, energy, and optimism: 

Read full article and listen to the song .

Last update: 07-07-2008 10:42

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