Pedro Mario Maffia was an Argentine tango bandoneonist, bandleader, composer and teacher, as well as starring in several tango films.
Maffia had a hard upbringing, he was beaten with a chain by his father and lived in dire poverty. He eventually ran away from home to live in the town of Punta Alta in the Province of Buenos Aires, where he was discovered by Carlos Gardel and José Razzano.
Maffia is remembered as a pioneer of the bandoneon and a great stylist. He was one of the first to play the i...
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