Beckoned out onto the floor by a lithe lady in a shimmering gold dress, Barack Obama dances the tango during a visit to Argentina.
The unexpected moment came at the end of a candlelit state dinner hosted by Argentinian President Mauricio Macri in Buenos Aires last night, after the Obamas had watched a tango display in front of their table.
Mr Obama, 54, initially declined the professional dancer’s outstretched hand, but relented and joined her on the floor, dancing for about a minute to the passionate music.
It concluded with the President spinning his partner around and the woman drawing her leg high up against his thigh. Dancer Mora Godoy told newspaper La Nacion: “He was telling me he didn’t know how to dance. I told him, ‘Just follow me.’
“He said ‘OK’ and he started to — then I started following his lead because he is a very good dancer.”
First Lady Michelle Obama, 52, took to the floor as well, twisting back and forth with a black-clad man.
Elegant, slow-moving and sensuous, the tango has its roots in Argentina’s capital, which hosts annual festivals.
It has been nearly 20 years since a US president has made a state visit to the South American country.
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