Homero Manzi

His full name was Homero Nicoláz Manzione Prestera and he was born in Añatuya in 1907. He was a film director and song writer, author of several very famous tangos and milongas such as Malena, Barrio de tango, Romance de barrio, Sur and Milonga sentimental. He was politically active and strongly supported the politician and three times president of Argentina, Juan Domingo Perón. There’s a well known tango restaurant and bar in the city of Buenos Aires that is called “La esquina Homero Manzi” (Homero Manzi’s Corner) in his honor.


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