ABRAZOS is a publishing house with headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany and Córdoba, Argentina; since 1999 it has been publishing books about Tango and Argentina literature in five languages. In addition, its founder, Daniel Canuti, teaches, gives shows, and inspiring lectures on tango.


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    Tango Queer Buenos Aires

     €16.00

    Author: Mariana Docampo
    130 pages
    ISBN 978-987-47617-4-3

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    All dance spaces (with their traditions, their physical requirements, their gendered performances) can be thought of as political devices for the body and its practices. They are cultural zones where possible forms of life are rehearsed—often in an unconscious way. They set in motion new probable and improbable relationships among bodies.

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    TANGO. An anxious quest for freedom

     €20.00

    NEW edition revised and updated

    Authors: Gloria and Rodolfo Dinzel
    152 pages with illustrations
    Translated by Martin Harvey
    ISBN 3-9807383-5-3

    For the first time a literary work on tango dynamics attempts to dialogue about the technical and theoretical aspects of this dance, that is ¨porteña¨, and shows us to the world.

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    I Am Tango

     €20.00

    Author: María Oliva
    134 pages illustrated with photos
    ISBN 978-3-939871-25-5

    I Am Tango. Biography of Maria Nieves
    “Tango dance has something very special: it’s the communication within the couple. That is why when we dance it we feel an endless number of emotions, such as love…and hate. I was born to dance tango and I will die for my tango.”

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    Changing the World One Tango at a Time

     €17.00

    Author: Ray Sullivan
    206 pages
    ISBN 978-631-90507-3-8

    More than a guide or a “how-to” book, Changing the World One Tango at a Time is a series of observations that teach and confirm how we are all connected to each other…

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    Advanced Classes July-August 2001 (CD Rom / by ftp)

     €22.00

  • The Quest for the Embrace

     €39.00

    Author: Gustavo Benzecry Sabá
    238 pages with illustrations
    ISBN 978-987-26509-6-4

    The Quest for the Embrace. The History of Tango Dance (1800-1983)
    In 2009, UNESCO declared the Argentine tango to be part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Preceding this honor, there is a long history of men and women that created the dance, giving form to a way of life.

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    TANGO Vol. 1. Its secrets revealed

     €25.00

    Author: Mauricio Castro
    130 pages with illustrations
    ISBN 978-987 43281-1-3

    TANGO. The Structure of the Dance 1. The key to its secrets revealed
    Mauricio Castro´s book offers a new system to help the dancer creatively develop his/her tango using solidly established technical foundations.

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    New Glossary of Tango Dance + DVD

     €40.00

    Author: Gustavo Benzecry Sabá
    96 Pages with photos + 1 DVD showing 285 Tango words and movements.
    ISBN 978-987-24481-8-9

    New Glossary of Tango Dance. Key Tango Argentino dance terms
    The New Glossary of Tango Dance comes is the result of a 10 year long thoughtful research. Its first edition, published in 2004 was an outstanding success. It´s demand all over the world made it be re-printed several times.

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    TANGO Vol. 2. The Matrix

     €35.00

    Author: Mauricio Castro
    144 pages with illustrations
    ISBN 978-987-43-4598-1

    TANGO. The Structure of the Dance 2. The Matrix.
    Mauricio Castro´s book offers a new system to help tha dancer creatively develop his/her tango using solidly established technical foundations.