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Maldonado

Maldonado is a Milonga written by Alberto Mastra and recorded by Pedro Laurenz in 1943. The Milonga Maldonado is written by Alberto Mastra, Pedro Laurenz has recorded Maldonado with the singer Alberto Podestá.
“Maldonado,” translating to “Badly Endowed” in English, carries an air of bittersweet elegance. The music weaves tales of unfulfilled promises and dreams left incomplete, as its melodies sway between melancholy and longing. Each note echoes a heart’s yearning, capturing the essence of life’s imperfections with a dance of sorrow and beauty intertwined.

Milonga

Style

Pedro Laurenz

Orchestra

Alberto Podestá

Singer

Alberto Mastra

Author

Alberto Mastra

Composer

1943/12/9

Date

Alberto Podestá
Alberto Podestá
Pedro Laurenz
Pedro Laurenz

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Maldonado recorded by other Orchestras

Maldonado recorded by other Orchestras

1943/12/9 – Todo – Pedro Laurenz
1943/12/7 – Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho) – Rodolfo Biagi
1943/12/7 – Si la llegaran a ver – Rodolfo Biagi
1943/12/11 – Si alguna vez – Jose Garcia
1943/12/12 – El boulevard de la desilusion – Enrique Rodriguez
Maldonado – 1943/12/17 – Carlos di Sarli – Roberto Rufino
Maldonado – 1943/12/9 – Pedro Laurenz – Alberto Podesta

Lyrics Translation of the Milonga Maldonado

This is the translation of the Milonga “Maldonado” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Milonga “Maldonado” have been done with AI.

Letra del Milonga Maldonado

Les voy a recordar el tiempo pasado
cuando Palermo fue Maldonado
y yo en la gran Nacional
trabajé de mayoral.
Y voy a recodar algunos detalles
que sucedían siempre en la calle,
cuando con su cadenero
al tranvía algún carrero
quería pasar.

Dale que dale, dale más ligero
a ver quién sube el repecho primero
y orgulloso el conductor
lo pasaba al percherón.
Dale que dale, dale más ligero
y atrás dejaban al pobre carrero
repitiendo al mayoral
si le sobra deme un real.

Yo soy del Buenos Aires de ayer, compañero,
cuando en las tardes el farolero
con su escalera apurado
la sección iba a alumbrar.
Después con su pregón familiar el sereno
marcaba hora tras hora el tiempo
luego el boletín cantado
dando así por terminado
un día más.

Dale que dale, dale más ligero
total ahora ya no está el carrero
ni el bromista conductor
ni el sereno y su pregón.
Dale que dale, dale más ligero
total tampoco existe el farolero
dale y dale sin parar
hasta que me hagas llorar.

English lyrics of the Milonga "Maldonado"

I’ll remind you of days gone by,
when Palermo was Maldonado,
and I at the grand Nacional
worked as the foreman.
And I’ll recall some details
that always happened in the street,
when with its chain master,
some cart driver
sought to overtake the tram.

Keep going, faster and faster,
to see who reaches the slope’s top first,
and the proud driver
would overtake the dray horse.
Keep going, faster and faster,
and they left behind the poor cart driver
repeating to the foreman,
“If you have extra, give me a coin.”

I am from the Buenos Aires of yesterday, friend,
when in the evenings the lamplighter,
with his ladder hurriedly,
would go to light up the area.
Later, with his familiar call, the night watchman
marked hour by hour the time,
then with the bulletin sung aloud
thus ending
another day.

Keep going, faster and faster,
after all, now there’s no cart driver,
nor the teasing conductor,
nor the watchman and his call.
Keep going, faster and faster,
after all, there’s no lamplighter either,
keep going non-stop
until you make me cry.

Maldonado by Alberto Mastra

Maldonado is a Tango written by Alberto Mastra and composed by Alberto Mastra.



Story behind the Tango Maldonado

The lyrics of “Maldonado” reminisce about the past, reflecting on the transformation of the Palermo area in Buenos Aires from how it was recognized during the time of Alberto Mastra. The song evokes a sense of nostalgia for a period when the area was colloquially known as ‘Maldonado’, possibly referring to the buried river, an homage to simpler, yet vibrant times. The lyrical narrative captures the everyday life, focusing on the interactions around the “gran Nacional” where the narrator worked, and the bustling streets frequented by trams and street vendors.



Symbolism of Maldonado

The title “Maldonado” itself symbolizes more than a mere location; it represents a historical period of Buenos Aires where community, tradition, and local practices were vividly present in daily life. Phrases like “Dale que dale, dale más ligero” echo the busy, spirited life of the streets, showcasing a competitive spirit among tram drivers. The repeated urgent calls to go faster symbolize a changing time – from horse-drawn trams to modernity, paralleled with a loss of simpler, community-oriented life captured in the nostalgic recall of the street lamp lighter and the security guard (sereno) and their evening routines.



Maldonado in historic Context

Recorded in 1943, during a time when Argentina was touched by global and local socio-political changes, “Maldonado” reflects a nostalgic escape to a pre-modern era. The references to specific roles such as tram drivers and street vendors highlight the societal hierarchy and lifestyle of early 20th-century Buenos Aires. The transformation from Maldonado to Palermo represents not just a physical rebranding but also a sweeping modernization that perhaps disrupted established cultural norms and social structures. This Tango is a lyrical preservation of history, serving as a cultural archive of a Buenos Aires that once was.



Alberto Mastra

Alberto Mastra was a notable Uruguayan composer and musician, recognized for his contributions to the Tango genre, capturing the social and cultural nuances of his times through music.