Roberto Maida

Last edition took a brief look at the short career of Roberto Maida, and this edition explores his legacy of recordings with Canaro in more detail. That’s this Sunday on Tango Capital, 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

• broadcasting on 2xxfm 98.3 in Canberra,
• streaming live and also on demand and streaming live from http://www.2xxfm.org.au

Image Credit: http://www.todotango.com/creadores/ficha/515/Roberto-Maida

PLAYLIST:

• Alma Del Bandoneón, meaning ‘Soul Of The Bandoneón’, and also known as ‘Alma De Bandoneón’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 20 March 1935; a tango with music composed by Enrique Santos Discépolo in 1935, lyrics by Luis César Amadori, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• Noches De Buenos Aires, meaning ‘Nights Of Buenos Aires’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 23 April 1935; a tango with music composed by Alberto Soifer in 1935, lyrics by Manuel Romero, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• Siempre Tuya Seré, meaning ‘I Will Always be Yours’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 18 July 1935; a vals sung by Roberto Maida.
• Tú Y Yo, meaning ‘You And I’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 16 August 1935; a vals with music composed by Francisco Canaro, lyrics by Ivo Pelay, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• Milonga Criolla, meaning ‘Hispanic Milonga’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 6 October 1936; a milonga with music composed by Alberto Soifer, lyrics by Manuel Romero, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• Silueta Porteña, meaning ‘Silhouette Of A Woman Of Buenos Aires’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 17 January 1936; a milonga with music composed by Nicolas Luis Cuccaro and Juan Ventura Curraro in 1936, lyrics by Orlando D’Aniello and Ernesto Noli, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• Mi Vida, meaning ‘My Life’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 3 June 1936; a vals with music composed by José Luís Padula, lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• Secreto De Amor, meaning ‘Secret Of Love’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 18 March 1936; a vals with music composed by José Vázquez Vigo and Luís Gaulier in 1935, lyrics by Luís César Amadori, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• Cariño Gaucho, meaning ‘Darling Gaucho’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 18 November 1936; a tango with music composed by Francisco Canaro and Lucio Demare, lyrics by Claudio Martínez Payva, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• Condena, meaning ‘Condemnation’, and also known as ‘SOS’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 8 November 1937; a tango with music composed by Enrique Santos Discépolo and Francisco Pracánico in 1937, lyrics by Enrique Santos Discépolo, and sung by Roberto Maida. The name is a reference to a sentence for an illicit love – a love for an unsuspecting woman and her friendly husband. The alternative name is a cry for help in this intolerable situation.
• Milonga De Antaño, meaning ‘Milonga Of Yore’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 19 August 1937; a milonga with music composed by Francisco Rofrano, lyrics by Elisardo Besada, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• Milonga Triste, meaning ‘Sad Milonga’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 10 August 1937; a milonga with music composed by Sebastián Piana in 1929, lyrics by Homero Manzi, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• El Triunfo De Tus Ojos, meaning ‘The Triumph Of Your Eyes’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 7 October 1938; a vals with music composed by Juan Canaro, lyrics by Juan Canaro, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• Romántica, meaning ‘Romantic Woman’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 22 August 1938; a vals with music composed by Félix Lipesker, lyrics by Homero Manzi, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• Milonga Brava, meaning ‘Tough Milonga’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 20 June 1938; a milonga with music composed by Antonino Cipolla, lyrics by Celedonio Flores, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• Milonga Del Corazón, meaning ‘Milonga Of The Heart’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 3 March 1938; a milonga with music composed by Miguel Busino, lyrics by Miguel Bucino, and sung by Roberto Maida.
• Nada Más, meaning ‘Nothing More’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 22 August 1938; a tango with music composed by Juan D’Arienzo, lyrics by Luís Rubistein, and sung by Roberto Maida.