The Corner

from Distancia by Solidaridad Tango

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DISTANCIA is Solidaridad Tango’s debut album. Written and recorded during the pandemic, this album takes you on a journey through despair to the hope that kept us going through our darkest days. Featuring original music and lyrics by Aparna Halpé (Canada), and works by Julián Peralta, Pétalo Selser, and Eva Wolff (Argentina), this album redefines the face and sound of contemporary tango in Canada. DISTANCIA is funded by the Ontario Arts Council.

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lyrics

Friend,
I have come to the city
with ashes on my lips
seething rage devours
hunger rips.
Forgotten by the corner,
I shake my cup this hour
your laughter a reminder
of the broken dreams of a tomorrow
of streets that once had seemed to narrow
the world receding in the echo
of your voice…

Friend,
I crumbled all those dreams
to sparrows on this street
my life tears at the seams
spills at your feet.
As night calls in the deep
your window steals my sleep
the past begins to reap
a bitter mockery of all my sorrow
a fate like death that seems to follow
the promise in the fading echo
of your voice…

Tell me,
as snowflakes gather on my cheek
tell me,
as ice turns into sleet
tell me,
what broken promise did I keep
tell me,
what angel haunts the deep.

Friend,
I have come to the city
with ashes on my lips
seething rage devours
hunger rips.
I crumbled all those dreams
to sparrows on this street
my life tears at the seams
spills at your feet.

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from Distancia, released May 28, 2023

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Solidaridad Toronto, Ontario

Solidaridad was created by Aparna Halpé to create performance opportunities for marginalized tango musicians. We are the only all-woman tango orchestra in North America. Solidaridad quickly garnered international recognition with our project “Sos Lo Más”, which brings classic tangos to a virtual world. We are funded by the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts. ... more