A Tango Before I Die

Have you ever dreamed of leaving it all behind, moving to a foreign country where no one knows you, and re-inventing yourself from scratch? That is exactly what Kevin Carrel Footer did in 1992 when he moved to Buenos Aires from his native California. Determined to use this change of venue to turn himself into both a writer and a tango dancer, he soon got swept up in the intense passions of Buenos Aires -- until it was too late to turn back. In 2001, he began to publish his quirky,...
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Have you ever dreamed of leaving it all behind, moving to a foreign country where no one knows you, and re-inventing yourself from scratch? That is exactly what Kevin Carrel Footer did in 1992 when he moved to Buenos Aires from his native California. Determined to use this change of venue to turn himself into both a writer and a tango dancer, he soon got swept up in the intense passions of Buenos Aires -- until it was too late to turn back. In 2001, he began to publish his quirky, intimate and often sensual musings about life in Argentina in the Buenos Aires Herald. Working within the confines of a weekly deadline and 15 column inches, he created a genre that he describes as "little epiphanies." Part memoir, part snapshot, these small works form a portrait of life in Buenos Aires when stitched together. It is a world that is often obscured behind the glamour and bustle of this thriving metropolis. All the while and between the lines, amid the romances, the solitude and the nights of tango, you discover a young man coming of age.

About the author: Kevin Carrel Footer is an artist deeply inspired by the intense passions of tango and Buenos Aires. He explores these obsessions in words, images and music.Originally from California, he moved to Buenos Aires in 1992 to begin the spiritual practice of tango. For a decade he was a columnist for the Buenos Aires Herald. He is the author of the book "A Tango before I Die" (2013).Playing harmonica, Kevin Carrel Footer tours the world with the Blue Tango Project alongside Argentine Latin Grammy-nominee María Volonté. Their innovative fusion of tango with the blues, their soulful compositions, and passionate live performances have thrilled audiences around the world.Kevin's photographs have appeared in international magazines and graced the covers of award-winning CDs. His portraits and photo essays explore the human quest for connection.He is the founder of Intrepid Patrol, a boutique record label and artist management company whose recordings have won a Carlos Gardel Prize (Argentina's top music prize) and been nominated for a Latin Grammy.

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