Argentine Tango Podcast

A podcast with the best Argentine tango and folklore musicians

Juan Quintero (1977)

Juan Quintero was born on July 22, 1977 in San Miguel de Tucumán. His parents Coco and Marilí were musicians and sang in the Provincial Choir of Tucumán.

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Rodolfo Mederos (1940)

I met Rodolfo Mederos in 1995. I approached him after a concert at the San Martín Cultural Center and asked if I could take bandoneon lessons with him. I...

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Carlos Aguirre (1965)

Carlos Aguirre is a virtuoso of all kinds of musical styles between Argentinean and Brazilian folklore, improvised music and jazz.

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Horacio Salgán (1916 – 2016)

In 1999 I had the great joy of being able to chat with one of my favorite composers at a tango festival in Zurich: the great Horacio Salgán. ...

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Roberto Grela (1913 – 1992)

Roberto Grela was born in the neighborhood of San Telmo and from a very young age he started with music since his family circle were very fond of it....

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Marcelo Nisinman (1970)

Marcelo Nisinman is today one of the most innovative composers and bandoneon players in Argentina. He has not only played with great tango legends such as Roberto Goyeneche, Osvaldo...

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Suma Paz (1938 – 2009)

We begin this series dedicated to folklore with the great lady of southern singing: Suma Paz was born on April 5, 1938 in Santa Fe, but grew up in...

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Juan Cedrón (1939)

Today you will listen to an interview with the emblematic poet, composer, singer and guitarist Juan "Tata" Cedrón, who in his songs fights for freedom and social justice against...

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Ariel Ramírez (1921-2010)

Ariel Ramírez (September 4, 1921 - February 18, 2010) was an Argentine composer, pianist and musical director.

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Ubaldo de Lio (1929 -2012)

Today you can listen to a conversation with another great tango master: the guitarist Ubaldo De Lio. For more than 50 years he played with the wonderful composer and...

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Antonio Agri (1932 – 1998)

Today we also celebrate the 100th anniversary of Astor Piazzolla's birth with a very special interview: violinist Antonio Agri was for a long time a close collaborator of the...

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Enrique Cadicamo (1900-1999)

Today's podcast features an interview with the wonderful poet and tango composer Enrique Cadicamo. When I visited him in January 1999, he was already 99 years old and therefore...

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Lilian Saba (1961)

Today I present to you the pianist, arranger and composer Lilian Saba. I interviewed her in her beautiful home in January 2009.

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Eduardo Falú (1923 – 2013)

More than 20 years ago, I had the great honor of chatting with the wonderful guitarist and composer Eduardo Falù at his home. Eduardo Falú was born on July...

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Osvaldo Pugliese (1905 – 1995)

Today we have an interview with Osvaldo Pugliese. When I met him and interviewed him in Rotterdam in 1993, the great master was already 88 years old. He was...

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The best podcasts and interviews with the most legendary musicians of the argentine tango and folklore music like Mercedes Sosa, Horacio Salgán, Osvaldo Pugliese y Astor Piazzolla a.o. )

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