A Media Luz
| "A media luz" | ||||
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| Song by Carlos Gardel | ||||
| B-side | "Chacarerita del norte" | |||
| Released | September 1926 | |||
| Recorded | 1926 | |||
| Genre | Tango | |||
| Length | 2:13 | |||
| Label | Disco Nacional Odeón (18179) | |||
| Songwriters | Edgardo Donato (melody), Carlos César Lenzi (lyrics) | |||
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"A media luz" (transl. "With Dimmed Lights") is a tango song composed by Edgardo Donato with lyrics by Carlos César Lenzi. Originally produced for an Uruguayan revue, it found success after it was recorded by Carlos Gardel and released on Disco Nacional Odeón in 1926.
Donato and Lenzi's composition became one of the most popular tango songs of all time in Argentina and Uruguay. It has been recorded by several artists and performed by touring orchestras worldwide, and versions of the song have been featured in diverse films.