Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla was born in the coastal city of Mar Del Plata, Argentina, in March of 1921. His parents were immigrants from southern Italy.…
Artist Profiles: Astor Piazzolla
Tag: tango
Adriana Varela and Piano
Adriana Varela – Y piano (Sony Music Argentina, 2014) An intimate album featuring exclusive vocals and piano album by acclaimed Argentine tango singer Adriana Varela.…
Captivating Amalgam of Tango and Jazz
Lalo Zanelli & Ombu – Immigrantes (Buda Musique, 2016) Inmigrantes (the Spanish word for immigrants) is the new album by Argentine pianist and composer Lalo…
EXIB 2016 Conferences and Trade Show
The Iberoamerican Music Expo 2016 turned out to be a great opportunity to catch up with Portuguese music and some of the album releases from…
Artist Profiles: Adriana Varela
Tango singer Beatriz Adriana Lichinchi, better known as Adriana Varela, was born May 9, 1952, in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Since her artistic career began,…
Artist Profiles: Adrian Iaies
Argentine pianist Adrian Iaies’ unique style can best be described as a fusion of traditional tango and contemporary jazz. In 2000, he was nominated for…
Artist Profiles: Acho Estol
Argentine musician Acho Estol started playing the guitar at eight and the electric guitar at ten, then he took up various instruments during the teenage…
Fernando Otero’s Vital
Fernando Otero – Vital (World Village, 2010) I’m not sure how to describe Argentine pianist Fernando Otero’s “Vital”. Various nods and references appear in the…
A Collection of Tango
First up is Carlos Libedinsky’s Narcotango. One can only assume the narco part of the title is in some way linked to the Mexican narco-corridos,…
The Rough Guide To Tango Nuevo, Innovation and Revolution
San Francisco, California, USA – The Rough Guide To Tango Nuevo (RGNET1140CD) is one of the latest installments in the rough guide series. It showcases…