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To commemorate that Tango was inscribed to the list of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage, in 2013 Uruguayan Post issued 2 stamps depicting two renowned Uruguayan artists. 

Mr. Carlos Roldan - singer: Born in Montevideo on the 31st January, 1913 under the name Carlos Porcal. His career began when he joined the Pioli Orchestra, which performed in the cinemas of Glücksman Enterprises. He made his debut in 1931 in Buenos Aires in Radio del Pueblo with the José and Luis Servidio ensemble. Years later he moves back to Montevideo where he joins the Luratti-Tobia Orchestra, with whom he goes on tour. In 1937 he joins the orchestra leaded by Canaro, where he worked for almost 10 years, this is remembered as his best period career-wise. In 1947 he entered the film industry with "Buenos Aires Canta" (Buenos Aires Sings). he also worked for the orchestras leaded by Miguel Caló, Roberto Caló and Francisco Rotundo. At the end of his career he did quite well performing as a solo artist in various stages. He died in Montevideo, the 16th June, 1973.

Sr. Romeo Gavioli - violinist: He was born in Montevideo, the 5th February, 1913. He began in 1926, with the band Los Tres Bemoles, there he plays the violin next to Mario Orrico (also a violinist) and Guillermo Aguirre (drummer) in stages of Minas and Montevideo. In 1931 he joins Hector Gentile's Orchestra, making his debut in Tupi-Nambá, where they meet Roberto Fontaina, who connects them with Radio Carve. In 1934, he joins the trio "Los Carve", which in 1935 travels to Buenos Aires, where they are known as "Los Dandys". Ten years later he moved back to Montevideo, where he died in April, 1957.

Siguiendo con el reconocimiento del Tango como Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad, el Correo Uruguayo realizó el lanzamiento de 2 sellos con figuras de nuestra cultura.