Who composed the tango La Cumparsita, written in Montevideo in 1916?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Gerardo Matos Rodriguez, a young architecture student
- Step 1: He wrote it as a student march for a carnival group. Step 2. It became the best known tango in the world. Answer: Gerardo Matos Rodriguez, a young architecture student. Why not the others: Gardel, Piazzolla and Troilo did not compose it.
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