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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Gotan Project

Angel Romero November 14, 2019 1 Comment Argentine musicFranceGotan Projecttango

The three principle members of Gotan Project – Parisian Philippe Cohen Solal, Swiss-born Christophe Mueller and Argentine musician Eduardo Makaroff – came together in the…

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That’s Not Tango – Astor Piazzolla, A Life in Music to Debut at Jazz at Lincoln Center

World Music Central News Room June 26, 2019 1 Comment Argentine musicAstor Piazzollatango

That’s Not Tango – Astor Piazzolla, A Life In Music is a project imagined by Lesley Karsten and written by Karsten and Stephen Wadsworth. The…

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Elegant and Graceful Piano Tango

Angel Romero April 14, 2019 No Comments Hakon Skogstadpianotango

Hakon Skogstad – Two Hands To Tango (Avantango Records, 2018) Norwegian musician Hakon Skogstad delivers an exquisite interpretation of tango through the prism of the…

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Artist Profiles: Mar del Plata Tango Orchestra

Angel Romero February 11, 2018 No Comments ArgentinaMar del Plata Tango Orchestratango

Mar Del Plata Tango Orchestra was created in 1997 by the Mar del Plata city council. Its first official performance held at Colón Theater on…

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Artist profiles: Julio Davila

Angel Romero February 11, 2018 No Comments ArgentinaJulio Davilatango

Maestro Julio Davila was born in 1943 Buenos Aires. At the age of six he began his piano studies Santa Cecilia´s Conservatory. continued with professor…

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Artist Profiles: Javier Casalla

Angel Romero February 11, 2018 No Comments ArgentinaJavier Casallatango

Javier Casalla is an Argentine violinist who lends his talent to both rock and tango. He has toured extensively throughout Europe and visited Japan on…

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Artist Profiles: Hora Cero

Angel Romero February 11, 2018 No Comments ArgentinaHora Cerotango

Taking the name from one of Astor Piazzolla’s finest recordings, Hora Cero was a group of talented Argentine musicians who performed Astor Piazzolla’s new tango…

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Artist Profiles: Didi Gutman

Angel Romero February 11, 2018 No Comments ArgentinaDidi Gutmantango

Argentine composer Didi Gutman performed as a musician with artists such as Roy Ayers, Luis Alberto Spinetta, David Lebon, and produced the albums for Azul…

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Album reviews

Classics by Rising Tango Star

Angel Romero February 10, 2018 No Comments Mariel Martíneztango

Mariel Martínez – Templanza (Mapa Records, 2017) Templanza is the latest album by young tango vocalist Mariel Martínez. She is one of the finest performers…

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Artist Profiles: Mariel Martínez

Angel Romero February 10, 2018 No Comments ArgentinaArgentine musicMariel Martíneztango

  Tango vocalist Maria Elena Martínez, better known as Mariel Martínez, was born March 28, 1980 in Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a teenager,…

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