About Us

 Who am I? What is my Tango (& TangoVida) story?

I’m Ravi and I am a Tango addict! I grew up in and spent much of my life in Boston, but have been living abroad for many years in Africa, Southeast Asia, and South America. During a fleeting visit to Buenos Aires in 2017, I visited a milonga for the first time – at the famous Salon Canning. I was enamored with the beauty of the dance, the music and the people.

Tango speaks to my soul! the passion, the intensity, the drama… it’s like a love affair for the body… every step, every movement, tells a story. and the connection with a partner, the trust, the intimacy… it’s like nothing else. Tango is Life, Tango is Love.
After arriving in Buenos Aires for my third trip in 2021, on the first night I went to La Viruta and realized that going to Milongas with friends would be more fun and enjoyable. I went back to my hotel that night, started the Tango Lounge WhatsApp group, and added the people that I had met that night. And just like that, we slowly began to weave a community that grew, step by step, united by our shared passion for Tango.

In my former life, I was a tech entrepreneur in Boston where I built technology businesses, then volunteered in Africa, built a social enterprise in the Philippines, and have been a Tango Nomad since 2021. These days I live in Buenos Aires from November to April every year and travel the world the other months exploring and experiencing the world through Tango.

The Tango world in Buenos Aires is quite large and can be difficult to discover and enjoy fully, which is why I created The Tango & Life in BA Guide on Google Docs, which eventually morphed into this TangoVida.org website.. My hope is that more people discover Tango and this Guide helps you in your Tango journey. It’s not an easy journey, but it is truly rewarding.

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