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Events

Tango Vocalist Mariel Martínez to Present New Album “Templanza” in Madrid

World Music Central News Room December 16, 2017 No Comments Mariel Martíneztango

  Acclaimed tango singer Mariel Martínez is set to perform the music from her new album on January 9, 2018 at Teatro La Luz Philips…

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A Celebration of Tango in Chicago with Astor Piazzolla Documentary

World Music Central News Room December 12, 2017 No Comments Astor Piazzollatango

The Consulate General of Argentina in Chicago, the Consulate General of Uruguay in collaboration and the Instituto Cervantes have teamed up to present “Feeling Piazzolla”,…

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Awards

Solo Buenos Aires Wins Best Tango Album Latin Grammy Award

World Music Central News Room November 17, 2017 No Comments Fernando Oterotango

    Solo Buenos Aires by Argentine multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer Fernando Otero won the Best Tango Album award at the 18th Latin Grammy Awards.…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Raul Jaurena

Angel Romero November 10, 2017 No Comments bandoneónRaul JaurenatangoUruguayUruguayan music

Born in Montevideo, Uruguay master bandoneon player Raul Jaurena studied with his father at an early age. By age 8 he was playing in a…

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Album reviews

Dutch Tangueros

Angel Romero September 12, 2017 No Comments El Juntacadaveresmestizo musictango

El Juntacadaveres – Twists and Turns (Zimbraz/Music & Words, 2015) El Juntacadaveres (the corpse gatherer) is a Netherlands-based band led by Argentine multi-instrumentalist Enrique Noviello.…

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Artist Profiles: Luis Di Matteo

Angel Romero July 16, 2017 No Comments bandoneónLuis Di MatteotangoUruguay

Luis Di Matteo is one of the great bandoneonistas from South America. Living in Montevideo, Uruguay, Di Matteo has carried bandoneon music the furthest in…

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Artist Profiles: Rodolfo Mederos

Angel Romero April 16, 2017 No Comments ArgentinaArgentine musicbandoneónRodolfo Mederostango

Argentine bandoneon player, composer and arranger Rodolfo Mederos was born March 25, 1940 in Río de la Plata. As a composer, Rodolfo Mederos covers a…

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Artist Profiles: Otros Aires

Angel Romero April 2, 2017 No Comments ArgentinaArgentine musicOtros Airestango

Otros Aires is a Tango Nuevo group founded originally in Barcelona (Spain) in 2003 but now based in their native Argentina. The band mixes tango…

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Artist Profiles: La Chicana

Angel Romero March 22, 2017 No Comments ArgentinaArgentine musicLa Chicanatango

La Chicana was formed in the first months of 1996 by Dolores Solá, Acho Estol and Juan Valverde with the clear intention of producing tango…

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Artist Profiles: Orquesta Tipica Fernandez Fierro

Angel Romero March 4, 2017 No Comments ArgentinaArgentine musicOrquesta Típica Fernández Fierrotango

  With the structure of a typical tango orchestra (four bandoneons, three violins, alto, violoncello, double bass and piano), a singer, a sound that has…

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