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 154 posts for Poesía de gotán: The Poetry of the Tango

Ninguna (1942)

Posted by Derrick Del Pilar ⋅ 04.21.2026 ⋅ Leave a comment

“No Other”
Music by Raúl Fernández Siro
Lyrics by Homero Manzi Continue reading →

La vida es una milonga (1941)

Posted by Derrick Del Pilar ⋅ 03.28.2026 ⋅ Leave a comment

“Life Is a Milonga”
Music & lyrics by Fernando Montón y Rodolfo Sciammarella Continue reading →

Tu boca mintió (No me mires) (1951)

Posted by Derrick Del Pilar ⋅ 03.24.2026 ⋅ Leave a comment

Lies from Your Lips (Don’t Look at Me!) (1951)
Music by Armando Angeletti 
Lyrics by Alberto Longo Continue reading →

Veinte años no es nada

Posted by Derrick Del Pilar ⋅ 03.01.2026 ⋅ Leave a comment

On March 1, 2006 I landed at Ezeiza Airport in Buenos Aires. I was 19 years old. Continue reading →

Frente al mar (1963)

Posted by Derrick Del Pilar ⋅ 02.19.2026 ⋅ Leave a comment

“By the Sea”
lyrics by Rodolfo Taboada, music by Mariano Mores Continue reading →

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