Salon Marabu Milonga Parakultural

A club for the locals, but still Very welcoming to a pair of tourists, we had a great evening here. An incredibly friendly vibe. Arrived 11pm to a dance floor full of locals entranced in their dance and the rituals around it. As an outsider it is pretty fascinating as it’s such a deep tradition. We didn’t book so had a standing ticket, but as the night wore on and a table became available, we were given a dance floor side table. A live band started playing around 1:30am that were seriously brilliant, and there was also a demonstration dance from a pair of professionals. Loved it.

Iconic dance hall with pedigree history. Unfortunately new management seems to be tearing away traditions and pushing out the long standing tango organizers who have kept this place going for years if not decades! They also took down a huge iconic photographic mural that has been a trademark of the establishment for so long. Big mistake says I but also legions of tango dancers!! Well if you do go expect to stand unless you make a table reservation ahead of time. Also table service for drinks is the worst!!! Take over an hour to get your order taken. Then another half hour at least to get your drinks. Then you have to wait till the end of the night and chase the waitress around to get your bill. It’s totally ridiculous. But they only have one sometimes two waitresses serving the entire hall and they will NOT serve you at the bar. Just terribly inefficient!

Tango class is advertised at 9pm on Tues, intermediate-advanced with C de la Rosa, who supposedly has a very good reputation. She talked for about 20 of the first 25 minutes, and covered basics that should be known long before anyone gets to intermediate level. Why not just give exercises that cover the topics, leaving aside the oddity of covering issues that should be presupposed, so the dancers actually get some exercise? I left after 30 minutes and gave up the class fee.

Authentic tango to watch.... And to dance if you dare

Please do something about the sound! It is the worst DJ and worst sound in the world I have ever heard, not just Buenos Aires. 😱😱 Last night the bass was so loud that the speakers were making a terrible noise, even during the performance of the couple before Facundo. Can't DJ Horacio gabin or anyone else from salon canning actually hear how terrible the audio balance is?? And the music kept stopping in the middle of the milonga many times. He played high energy and dramatic music all night that nobody even knows, not even locals, and not appropriate for the number of people on the floor. The music quality should be the most important. Its a real shame to have such terrible quality music at this prestigious venue. Fortunately when the live band came on they actually understand about acoustics and the music from the band Color Tango and also the week before from la Juan d'arienzo was very good.

We had a great time on New Year's Eve here! It was our first time and the woman at the check in was so nice and helpful. The music was great, there was a lot of space on the dance floor and everyone was kind and sharing. It was a great experience.

Great atmosphere and if you pick the right night a live band and singer.

This is my go to for Tuesdays nights as there is always live music. The venue is nice, floor is okay teachers beforehand are pretty good compared to other pre Milonga classes. The wine isn't marked up too much, the food is delivered in for a small something. Reservations are suggested for a table near the floor, not guaranteed, so arrive closer to start time. The quality here is above average and depending on the night the age range is quite broad.