The first edition of Tango For Life was a big success. In an authentic chappel dozens of tango dancers were being rented for a tanda at a time to raise money for StuBru’s Music for Life.
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The Flemish radio station Studio Brussel (STUBRU) organizes for the sixth and last time “Music for Life“, a charity event under which flag anyone can organize a fundraiser, the proceeds of which go to this year’s cause: fighting child diarrhea, the most important cause of child mortality worldwide.
So this year there will also be a Tango For Life fundraiser: on Friday 23 Dec, you can go to the Altena chapel in Kontich, and pay to dance a tanda with one of 50 tango teachers from all over Belgium. There will be a cava lounge and music by DJs Ben, Stephan and MJee. Afterwards you can keep dancing at the after-party in La Luna, Antwerp.
So put it in your agenda! Friday 23 Dec, come spend your money for a good cause!
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 MASIVO (Brussels) – organized by Monik & Dante
Thursday 16/6 – 19h00-01:00: Salon with Orquesta Tipica TANGO MASIVO (Antwerpen) – organized by TangoAlegre & EstarBien
Check the agenda!
Tango Masivo means tango with mass and thats exactly the keynote of this orquesta. Strong melodic lines with a rhythm that underlines the heavy movement in order to take the dancer and music lover into a tango trip.
Guitarist/contrabassplayer Kay Sleking brought the tangueros from Buenos Aires, Spain, France, Peru, Finland and The Netherlands together. The repertoire exists of new arrangement and compositions of pianist, arranger en composer Julian Peralta (Astillero), who is the pianist of the orquesta. The bandoneon section is formed by Mariano Gonzales Calo (Astillero), Victor Hugo Villena (Gotan Project, El Despues) and Claudio Constantini. The violin section is formed by Martijn van der Linden (Astillero, Sexteto Canyengue), Suvi Myohanen, Alicia Alonso and cello player Eva van de Poll (Pavadita).
Next to instrumental pieces tango singer Maria Jose Ortiz captures you in the lyrics of longing and solitude.
Today the Antwerp tangofestival starts: “4 days of tango marathon, 3 days of live tango music, 4 days of workshops & seminary“.
Thursday: New Talent Night (Annelies & Geert, Sonja & Sven, Lieske & Yannick, Karolien & Tom)
Friday: Opening Night (Cuesta Arriba / Thierry Le Cocq & Alessia Lyndin – Pasquale Bloise & Frederike Fredy)
Saturday: Grand Salon (Ensemble Hyperion / Roberto Herrera & Lorena Goldestein)
Sunday: Closing Night (Ensemble Hyperion / Pascuale Girardi & Luciana Semprini)
Check it out!
www.tangoantwerpfestival.com
Last Sunday was a big tango event at the Roma in Antwerp. Not only was Orquestra Silencio playing, The Macana brothers also were there for some cool demos.
Los Hermanos Macana are, as you could guess, two men and they take turns in leading and following. Their act alternates between high speed, highly technical tango and funny intermezzos. They have some clown talent lost between them.
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