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.


  • 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.

  • 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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    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.

  • 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.

  • Tango Passion and the Rules of the Game

    16.00

    Author: Margareta Westergård
    210 pages
    ISBN 978-3-939871-09-5

    In this book, the strict rules, códigos, and behavioural patterns at the traditional milongas (dance halls) of Buenos Aires are described. They constitute a frame around the tango, which in its unique embrace, el abrazo, is danced here with more devotion and passion than in any other tango environment in the world.

  • Women and Tango

    15.00

    Author: Mónica María Fumagalli
    64 pages with colour illustrations and Photos
    ISBN 978-987-48170-4-4

    Angels of the hearth, cabaret demons. Women and Tango
    Women have always been the at the center of tango’s poetic…

  • Tango Awareness

    27.00

    Author: Mauricio Castro
    128 pages
    ISBN 978-987-43845-7-7

    Learning to dance tango. Looking and feeling great is only the beginning. Find out how some dancers learn faster and better than others. Understanding the solid principals of Tango Awareness will make your mind drift away into the comfort zone. Being yourself while you learn is easy.