A podcast with the best Argentine tango and folklore musicians

Anibal Arias (1922 – 2010)

Anibal Arias, the guitar in tango Welcome to the “The Masters of Music tell” podcast. Today I present my conversation with the late guitarist Anibal Arias, in an interview...

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Avelino Flores (1935 – 1998)

I met bandoneon player Avelino Flores at his home in Corrientes in December 1993. Avelino Flores is considered a successor of the famous Chamamé bandoneon player and composer Tránsito Cocomarola.

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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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Amelita Baltar, Tania y Las Tangueras (in 1996)

Today's edition is dedicated to 6 very extraordinary women: Tania, Amelita Baltar and Los Tangueras. When exactly the Spanish singer Tanja was born in Toledo at the end of...

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Paula Liffschitz

Today I introduce you to an exceptional woman I interviewed in January 1999: flutist and bandoneonist Paula Liffschitz. Since then, Paula has toured all over the world, in the...

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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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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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Leda Valladares (1919 – 2012)

Singer, songwriter and researcher Leda Valladares is a phenomenon. Born in Tucumán in 1919. As a teenager he is enthusiastic about jazz, blues and classical music. "Before I looked...

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Nelly Omar (1911 – 2013)

Nelly Omar was born in Buenos Aires on September 10, 1911. At the age of 13 she didn't dream of becoming a singer or an actress - she wanted...

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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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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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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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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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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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Duo Salteño (1967)

Chacho Echenique del Duo Salteño was born on July 21, 1939 in Salta. He was not only a famous singer, poet and composer, but also a professional football player...

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