Among the many Orchestras in BsAs those are interesting who play tango for dancers. Visiting the small and bigger milongas there, you will frequently find these orchestras playing for some tangos and for the dancing crowd. At La Viruta (Armenia … Continue reading →

OK, I am back from Europe and some month of other commitments. The orchestra I want to present today is not from Argentina, but from Italy. I have picked this one, because they are really present in European Tango festivals. … Continue reading →

I am sitting at my computer desk and trying to write a new article. To my right side there is the stack of some new CDs from last year´s trip to Buenos Aires. New CDs are normally grabbed directly into … Continue reading →

OK, as a DJ I have to buy Tango CDs and being in Buenos Aires usually is a good opportunity to do so. One of the CDs I have brought with me last time was “Tango 3.0” from Gotan Project. … Continue reading →

Hi all, Tango is usually seen as a culture located 60 years in the past, but it breathes in the present, both in terms of dance and music. So today I would like to introduce the Orquesta Tipica El Afronte. … Continue reading →

Tango Music is not always for the Milonga and it is also not always for tourists. My humble estimation is that only less than 40% of all tangos are for the dancefloor. So recently I was really puzzled, when I … Continue reading →

During my last stay in Buenos Aires I bought two CDs of Fabio Hager Sexteto (Retorno and Zona de Riesgo), which is a very special and really versatile Tango orchestra. The range goes from jazzy Quickstep (Rubias de New York) … Continue reading →