A podcast with the best Argentine tango and folklore musicians

Roque Librado Gonzalez (1934 – 2020)

Roque Librado Gonzalez was born on July 20, 1934 in San Luis del Palmar, province of Corrientes. He was able to make a living with music from a very...

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Juan Falú (1948)

Juan Falú was born on October 10, 1948 in San Miguel de Tucumán, in northwestern Argentina. His paternal grandparents were Syrian immigrants.

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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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Jaime Torres (1938 – 2018)

Today we are dedicated to a legend of Latin American folklore: the charanguista Jaime Torres.

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Leopoldo Federico (1927 – 2014)

I don't need to introduce the musician whose interview I want to let you listen to today: He is my favorite bandoneon player after Pichuco, having played with all...

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Domingo Cura (1929 – 2004)

On December 23, 1996 I interviewed Domingo Cura, the most prominent percussionist in the history of folk music in Argentina.

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Juan José Mosalini (1943 – 2022)

I have known bandoneonist Juan José Mosalini since 1992, when I started studying bandoneon. Because I went every month to Gennevilliers, a suburb of Paris, to take bandoneon lessons...

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Ciro Perez (1944)

I am a fan of this guitarist of the old great school of tango. Because Ciro has played many years with Roberto Grela, the most innovative tango guitarist, who...

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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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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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Hugo Baralis (1914 – 2002)

He was born in Buenos Aires on April 2, 1914 and was the son of Hugo Ricardo Baralis, who had played double bass in the famous orchestras of Eduardo...

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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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Mercedes Sosa (1935 – 2009)

MERCEDES SOSA was born in San Miguel de Tucumán on July 9, 1935, in a humble home. From those years comes his attachment to popular artistic expressions. Just out of...

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Horacio Malvicino (1929)

Horacio Malvicino was born on October 20, 1929 in Concordia, province of Entre Ríos. At the age of 19 he moved to Buenos Aires. Very soon he joined the...

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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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