A podcast with the best Argentine tango and folklore musicians
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
Mario Abramovich (1926 – 2004)
Save another interview I had in January 1996 with a great violinist and co-founder of Sexteto Mayor: Mario Abramovich.
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....
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...
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...
Carlos Garcia (1914 – 2006)
Today's podcast features pianist Carlos Garcia. I interviewed him in January 1999 in a confectionery on Corrientes Avenue. Only a few steps separated us from the Alvear Theater, where...
Victor Hugo Villena (1979)
Now you can listen to a conversation I had with the wonderful bandoneonist Victor Hugo Villena in early March 2020. He is one of the best musicians of the...
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...
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...
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.

