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These Tangos, Valses, and Milongas were recorded around the same time. Take a look to discover what else this orchestra—or others—may have recorded during the same week or even on the exact same day.
La mazorquera de Monserrat is a Tango written by Héctor Pedro Blomberg and composed by Enrique Maciel.
The song tells the tragic story of a young woman, known as ‘La Mazorquera’, who at the age of fifteen became an iconic figure in the Monserrat neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Her bewitching beauty and the dangerous allure attributed to her eyes made her a figure of desire and dispute among the influential ‘sargentos’ (sergeants) of the time. The lyrics unfold as a narrative of love, jealousy, and violence — culminating in her death by a sergeant, driven mad by jealousy, reflecting the intense personal and political conflicts of the era.
The symbolism in “La mazorquera de Monserrat” is deeply rooted in the history and culture of Argentina. The mazorquera, literally meaning ‘corn cob vendor’, symbolizes the everyday person caught up in the larger socio-political struggles of the period. Her relationship with the ‘sargentos’, who sing praises of their readiness to kill for her love, mirrors the violent and turbulent time of Juan Manuel de Rosas’ reign, where personal and political loyalties were often contested bloodily. The final scene where she dies holding a picture of Rosas symbolizes a devotion that goes beyond personal affection to ideological alignment, hinting at her possible role and influence in the political landscape of the time.
The tango was recorded in 1947, a significant period in Argentine history marked by the rise of Juan Perón. This context adds a layer of retrospective romanticism and perhaps critique of the cult of personality, drawing a parallel between the historical figure of Rosas and the contemporary context of Perón. Monserrat, a Buenos Aires neighborhood, is historically significant, often serving as a backdrop for tales of political intrigue and social upheavals, which deeply colors the narrative of “La mazorquera de Monserrat.”
Héctor Pedro Blomberg was a renowned Argentine lyricist and poet, known for his poignant and historically rich texts set to tango music.