Photos from the milonga Gisela & Sergio organized at El Dorado last Sunday.
Read MoreLa Luna had its last milonga this Saturday at Diksmuidelaan, Berchem, before Daniel & Lin move to their new location. It was a crowded, hot night and the floor was packed, thanks to DJ Ben and lots of liquids.
Read MoreToday’s Tango Topper is Juan D’Arienzo Juan D’Arienzo (1900-1976) was an Argentine tango musician, also known as “El Rey del Compas” (King of the Beat). Departing from other orchestras of the golden age, D’Arienzo returned to the 2×4 feel that characterized music of the old guard, but he used more modern arrangements and instrumentation. His […]
Read MoreClay Nelson, of Portland, Oregon, has created a Tango & Relationships Survey. He asks for the influence of tango on relationships, the problems that may arise from it and the way it changes what people want from a relationship. No shocking revelations in there, but quite interesting at times. You can take the survey and […]
Read MoreToday’s Tango Topper is Carlo Di Sarli. Carlos Di Sarli (January 7, 1903 – January 12, 1960) was an Argentine tango musician, orchestra leader, composer and pianist. Before starting his own tango orchestra, he played in Osvaldo Fresedo’s orchestra. He developed smooth, clean-sounding, powerful arrangements which his Orquesta tÃpica and recorded 27 albums and 512 […]
Read MoreThe Sunday milonga of the festival was in an equally impressive location: the Bourla theatre. The shape of the dancefloor was slightly unusual, and so was the choice of music. The maestros did a last performance all together.
Read MoreThe Saturday milonga of the Tiempo Argentino festival was in Antwerp’s Horta salon, a magnificent Art Nouveau building. It was the appropriate setting for the demos of the maestros: Marcela & Stefano Celine & Damian
Read MoreTonight is the start of the Antwerp Tango Festival Tiempo Argentino. This is what is in store: THU, Oct 30: Opening milonga @ Ballroom Atheneum Deurne (20:00) FRI, Oct 31: First Grand Gala Ball @ Art Nouveau hall Grand Cafe Horta (21:00) SAT, Nov 1: Second Grand Gala Ball @ Art Nouveau hall Grand Cafe […]
Read MoreNumber three in our series of Tango Toppers: Rodolfo Biagi. Rodolfo Alberto Biagi was born in the Buenos Aires district of San Telmo on March 14, 1906 to Sixto & Ana Maria Gil Landaburu. At the age 13 he graduated from the Conservatory de la Prensa where he had originally studied to be a concert […]
Read MoreLast Sunday was a Tangueria milonga with some special guests: Alex & Mimma from Rome. They started with a choreography they created for an opera and continued with some more fine tango. Their encore was a milonga that was really well appreciated, as you can see on the video below.
Read MoreNumber two in out Tango Toppers list, and quite a famous one: Astor Piazzolla. Ãstor Piazzolla (March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer and bandoneón player. His oeuvre revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music. An excellent bandoneonist, he […]
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