A podcast with the best Argentine tango and folklore musicians

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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Emilio Balcarce (1918 – 2011)

Today we have an interview with Emilio Balcarce, violinist, bandoneonist, conductor, composer and arranger, who died in 2011. On January 5, 1999 I finally met him in the dressing...

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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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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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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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Mario Abramovich (1926 – 2004)

Save another interview I had in January 1996 with a great violinist and co-founder of Sexteto Mayor: Mario Abramovich.

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Gustavo Beytelmann (1945)

Gustavo Beytelmann was my composition teacher when I studied bandoneon at the Rotterdam Conservatory from 1993 to 1998. Since the death of Osvaldo Pugliese in 1995, Gustavo Beytelmann is...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Heraclio Pérez (1904 – 2002)

Heraclio Pérez was born on March 2, 1904 in San Luis de Palmar and grew up in Puerto Tirol, in the province of Chaco. In 1930, at the age...

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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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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. )

Your host is Helena Rüegg