Espacio culture carlos gardel biography

If you are Uruguayan, Carlos Gardel was born in Tacuarembó, Uruguay. If you are French, Carlos Gardès was born in Toulouse, France. For Argentines Carlitos Gardel could only be Argentino.

Whatever the truth, which is disputed due to the absence of a birth certificate, a two year old Carlitos arrived to Argentina in 1892 where his mother settled in the provincial town of San Nicolás, just outside Buenos Aires, and worked pressing clothes in the French style that was fashionable in in South America at the rtun of the 20th century.

Carlos grew up with limited education, ending his schooling after only the second year of high school, in 1906.

Mentored by José Betinotti, who named him El Zorzal Criollo - The Creole Thrush - due to the sweetness of his voice, he began singing and was soon performing in bars, parties and restaurants as well as political meetings.

In 1910 Gardès changed his name to Gardel - his artistic name at the Café O'Rondemann a