How Dancing Tango Led to Moving from Seattle to Buenos Aires

Podcast

Sep 7

SEASON 1 EPISODE 18 |Flourish in the Foreign - Black Women Living & Thriving Abroad

In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign, Jamila describes her first experience living abroad in Cornwall, how divorce lead her to dancing Tango as a hobby, how an opportuntiy to move to the Tango capital of the world fell into her lap, how she navigates being a Black woman in Argentina and how she started a business to share her love of Tango through authentic experiences.

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Did you know that Afro-Argentines account for 0.37% of the entire Argentine population? [Source]

Meet Jamila

Originally from a small town in Oklahoma, Jamila closed her private practice in Seattle and bought a flight to Argentina in 2012 calling it a sabbatical with a plan to stay for a year, learn spanish and manage a friend’s guest house. It was a one way ticket.

Fully immersed in Buenos Aire’s tango scene, she hosted tango dancers from all over the world and found herself in the milongas every night until 5 or 6 in the morning. 8 years later she has become a vibrant member of the tango and expat community. She now manages a new guest house with a friend for dancers that want to study tango in Buenos Aires. She started a tango tour company that introduces tourists from all over the world to the local tango scene. She has also learned to balance her late night tango habit with a new online private practice and has created that life she always dreamed about.

Connect with Jamila

https://www.buenosairestangotour.com/

https://jamilambrownpsyd.com/