Tango in Buenos Aires
While The Death of Tango takes a break, I do as well, walking around Buenos Aires and listening to as much tango as I can. I bring you now a sample of what I have been listening to so far. If you'd like more information about any or all of them, please contact me through this website.
Negro Falótico: http://www.negrofalotico.com
Accompanied by Aníbal Corniglio, he sang at Torquato Tasso this Wednesday from his traditional tango repertoire. His voice is clear and deep, and his message is simple and direct. You can listen to some of his music on his website.
Quiero 24: http://quiero24.com.ar/index.php/multimedia/musica/
A great reference by the great Lucio Arce (see below), Quiero 24 are a quintet made up of two guitars, a guitarrón, a bandoneón and a singer. Their songs are all composed by members of the group, and they mostly deal with contemporary social subjects. They organize the Valentín Alsina tango festival, as well as a monthly tango event in the same neighborhood, which airs worldwide via a Spanish radio station.
El Arranque: http://www.orquestaelarranque.com.ar/audioyvideo.php
This is probably **the** leading orchestra of today in tango music. They formed around the late '90s and have already performed worldwide, at locations including the USA, Italy and Japan. In addition to performing a classic tango repertoire, they write their own music. Furthermore, they are building the basis for the growth of the tango movement through several projects like the digitalization of the entire tango discography (an ambitious project led by Arranque bassist Ignacio Varchausky), the formation of the "orchestra school" led by the great Emilio Balcarce, and the re-discovery and re-arrangement of lost scores by Leopoldo Federico, leader of the orchestra that recorded most of the famous music of Julio Sosa.
I also saw musicians that I had seen before and that we have heard from at the show previously:
Cucuza & Moscato: http://www.myspace.com/cucuzatango
Lucio Arce: http://www.myspace.com/lucioarce
Osvaldo Peredo & Leandro Nikitoff: http://youtu.be/dHS3Wk1ials
All of this is really great music that is happening right now in Buenos Aires, and it's a great opportunity for us all to listen and see where tango will be moving in the next few years. Enjoy!
