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A Simple Story - In Search of Argentina's Gaucho Dancers (Paperback)
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A Simple Story - In Search of Argentina's Gaucho Dancers (Paperback)
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Loot Price R256
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'An epic of noble proportions' Spectator A thrilling journey in
search of the legendary malambo dance of Argentina, and one Gaucho
who faces the biggest contest of his life Every year, at the height
of summer, the remote Argentinian village of Laborde holds the
prestigious national malambo contest. Little known outside the
Argentinian pampas, the malambo is a centuries-old gaucho dance,
governed by the most rigid rules and shatteringly physically
demanding. It is the object of obsession for thousands of young
working-class men, who sacrifice their spare time, their bodies and
what little money they have to try to win the title of Malambo
Champion. The twist is that a Malambo Champion may never compete
again. In 2011, Leila Guerriero travelled to Laborde for what was
supposed to be a brief investigation into this intriguing contest.
But on the second night, one dancer's towering performance takes
her breath away - he doesn't win, but Guerriero, irresistibly
drawn, spends the next year following him in his preparations for
the 2012 festival. In this remarkable work of reportage Guerriero
proves herself to be as sharp-eyed as Gay Talese, as lyrical as
Norman Mailer.
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