Cafe de los maestros @ Brussels (free tickets!)

Two years ago,  Gustavo Santaolalla, of Bajofondo Tango Club fame, created a real labour of love: he invited a number of ‘old’ tango musicians (from the ’40 – ’50 era) and re-recorded them together.  The result was a splendid record called “Café de los Maestros” and with it goes a making-of movie of the same name, […]

200 years of Argentinian Independence

Today 25 May is the day the Argentinians celebrate “Revolucion de Mayo“ or their indepence day. This cannot go unnoticed here in Belgium. In Brussels there is a 4-day event “Argentina Festival” (Espace Senghor), with on Friday a concert by Orquesta Tipica Misteriosa Buenos Aires, followed by a milonga. On Saturday there are movies and […]

Video: Nuit Blanche, Brussels

Maybe some of you recognize themselves in this video from the Nuit Blanche tango event in the BELvue museum. Performing artists: Jo Lorente Patrick Vankeirsbilck Tango 02 Otto Fonz Dante & Monik Dominguez Jo Switten

Ciudad Baigon @ Bouche à Oreille

Last Thursday the Patio de Tango was a crowded place, not only because of the dancers, but also because of the 12-person orchestra on stage: Orquesta Tipica Ciudad Baigon, straight from Buenos Aires. Not only was the music excellent, the musicians were also popular, specifically some of the bandoneon players, as the ladies in front […]

Photos: milonga & concert at Maison du Peuple

Sergio had a special guest for his Maison Du Peuple milonga: Alfredo Marcucci with his tango orchestra. And I also discovered plenty of tattoos on pretty ladies, two of which are shown in this article.

Photos: Urbango – “Aires de dos orillas”

Photos: Quilombo & Nosotros milonga

This was a busy weekend. On Saturday Nosotros, in collaboration with Bouche-à-Oreille, had organized a milonga with a little extra: a concert by the Quilombo quintet. Five young musicians from Antwerp played Piazolla-style tango with pinch of modern influences (Nirvana comes to mind). Pictures of Quilombo

Upcoming: Tango Fricassee @ Aarschot

Waarom een Oscarnominatie voor Tanghi Argentini? Zal André de Argentijnse Tango leren dansen en de vrouw van zijn leven kunnen veroveren? Zal de passie zegevieren? Zit er in Tanghi Argentini soms een verborgen boodschap van hoop en passie? Zo’n zomerzot gevoel dat je zin geeft om te dansen, springen, zingen, vertellen? Tango… Passie of Melancholie? […]

Fado & Tango: the pictures

Fado & Tango – two port cultures that emerged in the 19th century in Lisbon and Buenos Aires out of marginal neighbourhoods. A mix of feelings: passion, pain, loneliness, desire, tragedy, love, joy and “saudade“. If anyone needed proof that fado and tango go well together, all they needed was the concert/performance “Fado & Tango […]

Upcoming: Tango & Fado concert @ Brussels

This are two concerts worth checking out: Fado & Tango – une seule passion – één passie. It features the Quilombo tango orchestra and the fado group Essência, with a lot of singers and dancers. They perform on Friday Feb 22nd and Sat 23rd. INFO + RÉSERVATIONS / RESERVATIES Contact: darte.asbl@gmail.com – +32(0)497.577.390 www.bao.be Tarif […]

Soledad: extra concert on 20 Dec @ Brussels

Soledad Quintet is: Manu Comté (accordion), Jean-Frédéric Molard (violin), Alexander Gurning (piano), Patrick De Schuyter (guitars), Géry Cambier (doublebass) Due to successful ticket sales, The Soledad Quintet will be playing 2 concerts instead of one next Thursday Dec 20th. The first concert at 20h is sold out, but the second at 21h30 still has about […]

Photos: Tango in de Roma @ Antwerp

The last evening of Polonaise Argentine was indeed a very special one. Alfredo Marcucci was having a great time, which showed in the performances with Piacevole and Sexteto Veritango. There was a lot of dancing, with very little light so taking pictures without flash turned out to be challenging.