This article by eder content on Medium is a great overview of today's Argentine Tango music. Following is an excerpt. Click the source link below to read the full post. The tango scene is going through a period of great vitality and stylistic diversity. There is a blow of fresh air into the genre. Update your playlist! For a long time, tango music was for “old people”, without … [Read more...]
Importango Debuts First Album
The New York based trio Importango is celebrating its debut album release, "Tango for Import,"with a concert May 30 at St. Peter's Church in New York. The album is also the first release by Panoramic Recordings, a new division of New Focus Recordings. "Tango for Import" is dedicated to trio member pianist Octavio Brunetti, who passed away suddenly in August … [Read more...]
A preamble to a passionate love story: Argentine tango
A well written article on tango (and Orlando Paiva Jr.and I when we did Tango Masquerade) from my former assistant editor at The Malibu Times... By Olivia Damavandi - The Malibu Times The dance of tango, which has not changed much since its inception in the late 1800s, attracts people of all kinds from throughout the world, including a … [Read more...]
Top 3 Tango Milongas in Los Angeles
Note: Since this post was written, Milonga El Floridita has closed, and Milonga Querida has moved its location to: Republiq Dance Studio , Eagle Rock , Los Angeles, 4040 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90065 For me, my favorite places to dance are Milonga El Floridita in Hollywood, El Encuentro (The Tango Room) in Sherman Oaks and Milonga Querida in Alhambra. El … [Read more...]