Category: concert

Photos: Au cafe du Port

The musicians of the Bruxelles Aires Tango Orchestra, together with a number of tango dancers and actors, created the performance ‘Au cafe du port’ that they just showed 6 times in a row, and every evening was sold out. Live music, live dancing and a delightful little story, all set in an imaginary Buenos Aires […]

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Photos: Museum Night Fever

It was indeed a very special evening, dancing between the T-Rex’es and iguanodons. Bruxelles Aires Tango Orchestra gave us three concerts and Dirk played music that, compared to the inhabitants of the museum, was very contemporary. There were modern dancers hanging from the ceiling, peculiar music meing played live in different corners and lots of […]

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Photos: Bruxelles Aires @ café Kafka

It should be clear by now that I’m a fan of the Bruxelles Aires Tango Orchestra. They performed again in café Kafka last weekend, and it was a really nice evening.

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Last Bruxelles Aires @ Kafka of 2011!

Tonight at 21h: the last Bruxelles Aires Tango Orchestra concert of the year! In café Kafka, four musicians will bring you a mix of tango, theatre and a bit of opera. No one has ever asked you for a tip the way Lola can! And while you’re at it, maybe give them some views / […]

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Photos: Bruxelles Aires at Kafka café

After I had met them at Musicometro, I was curious to see the Bruxelles Aires Tango Orchestra at the Kafka café in Brussels. And indeed, the cosy setting adds to their cabaretesque performance.

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Photos: La Tentation

Every now and then Dante & Monik organize a milonga with performances in La Tentation. This weekend it was the Enrique Nicolas Tango Quartet performing, as well as a demo of both Monik & Dante (tango) and Julio Garrido (zapateo).

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Photos: Bruxelles Aires in the metro

This weekend, in order to promote public transport, there were a number of concerts in metro stations all over Brussels: Musicometro. I had the pleasure to meet and accompany the Brussels tango quartet Bruxelles Aires, performing in Brussels Central.

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Tango Masivo in Belgium!

The newly started ‘Tango Masivo‘ comes to Belgium. Some of you might have seen Kay Sleking (guitar/bass) in Milonga de Gante with a duo, but now he comes with a big group of musicians! Wednesday 15/6 – 14h00-17h30: Masterclass tango music (Antwerpen) – organized by TangoAlegre (Astrid) Wednesday 15/6 – 20h30-01:00: Milonga with Cuarteto TANGO […]

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BTF2011: La Nuit des Maestros

One of the traditions of the Brussels Tango festival is the “Nuit des Maestros” concert on the Grand Place. Moira & Gaston Cecilia & Serkan

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Photos: Tango Tinto in La Tentation

Thursday brought us a concert by the Argentinian/Italian group Tango Tinto, in the magnificent La Tentation. Tango music to dance to, and that’s what everybody did with pleasure. Thank to Monik & Dante for the organisation!

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Announced: Alejandro Ziegler Quartet – free tickets to win!

Patio de Tango (Bouche-à-Oreille, Etterbeek) welcomes another special guest: the Alexandro Ziegler quartet plays a concert at the popular milonga on Thursday February 17th: “a bandoneón, a double bass, a violin, (a) piano, a samurai hairstyle, two red shoes and one Borat moustache” says one fan who saw them in 2010 and she adds: “absolutely […]

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Photos: Cafe de los Maestros

I took the liberty of taking some pictures at the Cafe de Los Maestros concert. The concert was excellent, it showed that age has no power over passion and skill. This is the impression of Anna Jenkinson: Never before have I seen or heard so much joy during a performance in the Bozar concert hall. […]

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