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Derrick Del Pilar

Born and raised in Chicago, I came to the tango while studying at the Universidad de Belgrano in Buenos Aires in 2006. In 2008 I earned my B.A. with majors in Creative Writing and Spanish & Portuguese from the University of Arizona, and in 2009 I earned an M.A. in Latin American Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. My specialty is the history & literature of early 20th century Argentina.

Derrick Del Pilar has written 148 posts for Poesía de gotán: The Poetry of the Tango

Tango brujo (1943)

Posted by Derrick Del Pilar ⋅ 12.11.2025 ⋅ Leave a comment

“Bewitching Tango”
lyrics & music by Francisco Canaro Continue reading →

Es en vano llorar (1943)

Posted by Derrick Del Pilar ⋅ 12.07.2025 ⋅ Leave a comment

“It’s No Use Crying” by Miguel Caló, singer Raúl Iriarte Continue reading →

Bailando me diste un beso (1952)

Posted by Derrick Del Pilar ⋅ 11.07.2025 ⋅ 2 Comments

“As We Danced, You Gave Me a Kiss” – Vals by Francisco Canaro Continue reading →

El día que me quieras (1935)

Posted by Derrick Del Pilar ⋅ 10.02.2025 ⋅ Leave a comment

“El día que me quieras” by Carlos Gardel Continue reading →

Tu olvido (1949)

Posted by Derrick Del Pilar ⋅ 12.12.2024 ⋅ Leave a comment

“Your Forgetting” (vals)
lyrics & music by Vicente Spina Continue reading →