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Silueta porteña

Silueta porteña is a Milonga written by Nicolás Luis Cuccaro and recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese in 1956. The Milonga Silueta porteña is written by Nicolás Luis Cuccaro, Osvaldo Pugliese has recorded Silueta porteña with the singer Miguel Montero.
“Silueta Porteña,” or “Silhouette of Buenos Aires,” evokes the elegance and mystery of a city’s soul. It captures the quiet grace of a fleeting dance between shadows and light in the bustling streets of the tango’s birthplace. The melody resonates with the nostalgia and romance found in the whispered stories of cobblestone pathways.

Milonga

Style

Osvaldo Pugliese

Orchestra

Miguel Montero

Singer

Ernesto Nolli

Author

Nicolás Luis Cuccaro

Composer

1956/8/2

Date

Miguel Montero
Miguel Montero
Osvaldo Pugliese
Osvaldo Pugliese

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Silueta porteña recorded by other Orchestras

Silueta porteña recorded by other Orchestras

1956/8/2 – Te estaba esperando – Osvaldo Pugliese
1956/8/1 – Gota de lluvia – Hector Varela
1956/8/1 – Guerrera – Hector Varela
1956/8/1 – Ebrio – Francisco Rotundo
1956/7/31 – Donde estas corazon – Armando Pontier
Silueta portena – 1936/1/14 – Juan D-Arienzo – Walter Cabral
Silueta portena – 1956/8/2 – Osvaldo Pugliese – Miguel Montero
Silueta portena – 1956/5/18 – Hector Varela – Argentino Ledesma

Lyrics Translation of the Milonga Silueta porteña

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

Letra del Milonga Silueta porteña

Cuando tú pasas caminando por las tardes,

repiqueteando tu taquito en la vereda,

marcas compases de cadencias melodiosas

de una milonga juguetona y callejera.

Y en tus vaivenes pareciera la bailaras,

así te miren y te miren los que quieran,

porque tú llevas en tu cuerpo la arrogancia

y el majestuoso ondular de las porteñas.



Tardecita criolla, de límpido cielo

bordado de nubes, llevas en tu pelo.

Vinchita argentina que es todo tu orgullo…

¡Y cuánto sol tienen esos ojos tuyos!



Y los piropos que te dicen los muchachos,

como florcitas que a tu paso te ofrecieran

que las recoges y que enriedas en tu pelo,

junto a la vincha con que adornas tu cabeza.

Dice tu cuerpo tu arrogancia y tu cadencia

y tus taquitos provocando en la vereda:

Soy el espíritu criollo hecho silueta

y te coronan la más guapa y más porteña.

English lyrics of the Milonga "Silueta porteña"

When you walk by in the evenings,

clicking your little heels on the sidewalk,

you set the rhythm of melodious beats

of a playful, streetwise milonga.

And in your sways, it seems you dance it,

let them look and look all they want,

for you carry in your body the pride

and the majestic sway of the women from Buenos Aires.

Little native afternoon, with a clear sky

embroidered with clouds, you carry in your hair.

Little Argentine ribbon that is all your pride…

And how much sun those eyes of yours have!

And the compliments that the boys give you,

like little flowers they offer at your passing

that you pick up and entwine in your hair,

next to the ribbon with which you adorn your head.

Your body shows your pride and your rhythm

and your little heels provoking on the sidewalk:

I am the native spirit turned into a silhouette

and you are crowned the most beautiful and most Buenos Aires-born.

Silueta porteña by Ernesto Nolli

Silueta porteña is a Tango written by Ernesto Nolli and composed by Nicolás Luis Cuccaro.



Story behind the Tango Silueta porteña

The tango “Silueta porteña” vividly captures the essence of a Buenos Aires woman, highlighting her grace, beauty, and the cultural pride she carries. Each line delicately constructs the image of a woman whose presence and movements reflect the rhythmic, musical essence of the city. Through its lyrics, the song depicts how her steps on the sidewalk—marked by the tap of her heels—seem to dance the melodies of an impromptu milonga, a popular type of music and dance that is integral to Argentine culture.



Symbolism of Silueta porteña

The symbolism in “Silueta porteña” is rich, portraying the protagonist not just as a woman but a representation of Buenos Aires (“porteña” refers to someone from Buenos Aires). Her hair adorned with a “vincha” (headband) hints at a deeper national pride (described as “vinchita argentina”). The “vincha” not only decorates her hair but also her identity, intertwining her personal elegance with Argentine motifs. The recurring imagery of light, such as “limpido cielo” (clear sky) and “cuánto sol tienen esos ojos tuyos” (how much sun those eyes of yours have), symbolizes the brightness and vivacious spirit she embodies.



Silueta porteña in historic Context

Recorded in 1956, “Silueta porteña” emerged during a period when Tango was a major facet of Argentine identity, both locally and globally. Post-World War II, Buenos Aires was rebuilding its identity and cultural expressions like Tango were pivotal in this period of recovery and remembrance. This song not only reflects the cultural characteristics of Buenos Aires but also the societal expectations and admiration for the “porteña” woman, who carries the spirit of her city not just in her appearance but in her very movement.



Ernesto Nolli

Ernesto Nolli was a prominent tango lyricist, known for his deep emotional writing that encapsulates typical Argentine themes.