Tango Uncorked

Tango Uncorked

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  • Tango Cafe takeout #58

    Tonight on the show we were joined by singer, musician, songwriter, creator, 

    Ariel Varnerin.
    We had a lively conversation and learned a lot about his journey into music and tango.
    He sang us some beautiful songs accompanied by his guitar playing.
    You can learn more about him through is FB page here:

    https://www.facebook.com/arielvarnerin

    Eleonora Kalganova joined us for a conversation full of laughs. We learned about her journey into tango and the funny story of the bus where it all got started.
    Everyone's story starts somewhere and hers is definitely one of the more interesting stories.
    Learn more about Eleonora here:
    www.tangoflow.club

     

    Thank you all for listening, calling and being a part of this while we are all apart. We will continue to bring you great shows to keep us connected socially as we learn and talk about Tango as it has so many layers.

    Tango Cafe takeout is a donation based show. If you would like to help you can send any contributions here.

    Via Venmo or PayPal.

    2 hr 13 min
  • Tango Cafe takeout #57

    Tonight on the show we were joined by pianist Andrew Oliver from Portland Oregon.

    Andrew specializes in Tango, Early Jazz, and Ragtime. We chatted about his time living and playing in London and Europe. The community in Portland as well as how he came to playing tango music after many years playing Jazz.

    Jesica Cutler and John Miller from Denver Colorado also joined us. We have known them for several years and they are a really creative and fun couple. Teachers, dancers, performers, and Dj's they have helped contribute to the growth of the Denver community for many years. 
    It was a really fun conversation with lots of interesting insights. They are definitely kindred spirits.

    Marcelo called in again to say hi at the end and it was nice to hear from him again after a few weeks. 

     

    Thank you all for listening, calling and being a part of this while we are all apart. We will continue to bring you great shows to keep us connected socially as we learn and talk about Tango as it has so many layers.

    Tango Cafe takeout is a donation based show. If you would like to help you can send any contributions here.

    Via Venmo or PayPal.

    2 hr 26 min
  • Tango Cafe takeout #56

    Tonight on the show we were serenaded by the wonderful voice of 

    Mark Growden.
    Mark is the singer / song writer of several songs that we dance to in the alternative room at Tango Cafe which we listened to on the show.
    Mark also played a few lives pieces for us as well.

    Matias Facio called in from Berlin. He took a little nap and woke up to chat with us about the early days of his tango journey moving from Patagonia to Buenos Aires where we met back in 2006 and then on to Berlin where he has lived for over 10 years.
    He is a dancer, teacher, and community builder.

    Thank you all for listening, calling and being a part of this while we are all apart. We will continue to bring you great shows to keep us connected socially as we learn and talk about Tango as it has so many layers.

    Tango Cafe takeout is a donation based show. If you would like to help you can send any contributions here.

    Via Venmo or PayPal.

    2 hr 40 min
  • Tango Cafe takeout #55

    Tonight on the show we were joined by Stine Helkjær Engen and Silvia Ceriani.


    Stine is a bandoneonista from Denmark who has been living and playing in Buenos Aires for over 10 years.
    She shared her wonderful music and played a very inspiring live piece for us as well.
    She is involved in numerous creative projects and it was a pleasure to sit and chat and get to know her.

    Silvia Ceriani also called in from Buenos Aires. Dancer, teacher, DJ, and historian she shared a lot of knowledge about a period of time she refers to as, "when tango went into a cave."
    We listened to music from lesser known but amazing orchestra's from the 50's and 60's and learned about them and the time period when they were playing. She also told us about what was happening in the dance community as well as in the music community during that time.

    It was a very fun and interesting show!!

    Thank you all for listening, calling and being a part of this while we are all apart. We will continue to bring you great shows to keep us connected socially as we learn and talk about Tango as it has so many layers.

    Tango Cafe takeout is a donation based show. If you would like to help you can send any contributions here.

    Via Venmo or PayPal.

    2 hr 42 min
  • Tango Cafe takeout #54

    Tonight on the show we sat down with Fernando Otero. 

    Fernando is a lifelong musician, who hails from a family of musicians. He opened up with us about his thoughts on writing music, playing music, and also his spiritual journey as a yogi.
    It was a very fascinating conversation. We also played some of his music throughtout.

    https://www.fernandootero.com/


    Diego Blanco, formerly of NYC, joined us from Miami where he has been working in the family business along side his father.
    Diego was a teacher and performer in NYC with his partner Ana Padron, Episode #39, for many years.
    He will still be teaching and performing once this is all over but for now he is happily making delicious food for us.

    http://diegoyanatango.com/index.php/about/


    Luis and Daniela called in to say hello to their good friend as well and some of the stories they shared were incredible and hilarious.

    Thank you all for listening, calling and being a part of this while we are all apart. We will continue to bring you great shows to keep us connected socially as we learn and talk about Tango as it has so many layers.

    Tango Cafe takeout is a donation based show. If you would like to help you can send any contributions here.

    Via Venmo or PayPal.

    2 hr 46 min
  • Tango Cafe takeout #53

    Tonight on the show we were joined by Maureen and Carlos Urrego.

    http://www.carlosandmaureen.com/


    Dancers, performers, and teachers based in NOLA, they have been working together since early 2016 and already have a HUGE presence in the US tango community.
    We learned about their early days working together, growing as a couple, and some other funny stories.

    Juan Villareal serenaded us with his beautiful singing, (toward the end of the show)

    as his co producers and creators, Meredith Klein and Yael Smzulewicz told us about the project they are all making together, Tango en la Terraza. 

    www.tangoenlaterraza.com


    It is a ONE YEAR long, monthly concert series, that takes place on the terrace of Yael's home in Buenos Aires.
    She is the videographer and Juan is the sound engineer / musician. 
    Meredith helped coordinate all the efforts and together this concert series is helping promote amazing music and dancing as well as helping bring work to the artists involved.

    Thank you all for listening, calling and being a part of this while we are all apart. We will continue to bring you great shows to keep us connected socially as we learn and talk about Tango as it has so many layers.

    Tango Cafe takeout is a donation based show. If you would like to help you can send any contributions here.

    Via Venmo or PayPal.

     

    2 hr 46 min
  • Tango Cafe takeout #52

    Tonight on the show we celebrated 52 WEEKS of Tango Cafe takeout!


    For this show tonight we asked 8 of our regular guests / callers to join us for some questions and conversation.
    We were also joined by a lot of other callers this week as well which was AWESOME!

    As usual the conversations veered from very obscure and silly to very deep and thought provoking.


    Our guests for the show:
    Carol A. Horowitz
    Marcelo Gutierrez
    Jaimes Friedgen and Christa Rodriguez
    Kristina McFadden
    Guillermo Cerneaz
    Gustavo Rember
    Rebecca Rorick Smith
    Nick Jones

    AND, we were sharing video for the first time via Zoom. It was a little odd at first after so many weeks being audio only, but it was nice to see everyone's faces.
    We hope you enjoy the celebration!!

    Thank you all for listening, calling and being a part of this while we are all apart. We will continue to bring you great shows to keep us connected socially as we learn and talk about Tango as it has so many layers.

    Tango Cafe takeout is a donation based show. If you would like to help you can send any contributions here.

    Via Venmo or PayPal.

     

    2 hr 58 min
  • Tango Cafe takeout #51

    Tonight on the show, Eran Polat returned and shared some of the NEW MUSIC he has been working on. He even shared a BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL piece.

    It was great to check in with him. He also taught some music theory toward the beginning.

    Adriana Salgado Neira and Orlando Reyes Ibarra joined us for our

    5 Questions, segment.

    Based in NYC they have been partnering for over 20 years. We had a TON of questions for them and the conversation was really inspiring. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to sit down and get to know them better.
    It was great to discuss their experiences working for so many years together as a couple, and the rewards and joys they have shared over the years.

    Thank you all for listening, calling and being a part of this while we are all apart. We will continue to bring you great shows to keep us connected socially as we learn and talk about Tango as it has so many layers.

    Tango Cafe takeout is a donation based show. If you would like to help you can send any contributions here.

    Via Venmo or PayPal.

     

    2 hr 59 min
  • Tango Cafe takeout #50

    EPISODE #??? WOAH

    Tonight on the show we were joined by Musician, Performer, Arranger, 
    Pablo Valle from Buenos Aires.
    He was on the show to share some of the music he performs in his sextet,
    Pablo Valle Sexteto, and PROMOTE the show he will be in this coming.

    SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27 2021!!

    https://www.facebook.com/events/723498351699048

    Nico Mazza and Matias Mono called in for our 5 QUESTIONS Segment.

    Nico has been a friend of ours for over 10 years. We met when she moved to NYC from Gainseville and now she lives with Matias in Rosario, Argentina.

    She is an amazing visual artist, dancer, and HUMAN.
    Matias shared some really interesting stories about the history of the tango clubs in Rosario as well as in Buenos Aires, and he and I got to practice each others respective languages.

    The conversation started off light but things got very interesting about tango after a little while.

    Thank you all for listening, calling and being a part of this while we are all apart. We will continue to bring you great shows to keep us connected socially as we learn and talk about Tango as it has so many layers.

    Tango Cafe takeout is a donation based show. If you would like to help you can send any contributions here.

    Via Venmo or PayPal.

     

     

    2 hr 44 min
  • Tango Cafe takeout #49

    Tonight on the show Travis Widrick joined us. We caught up and chatted about his summer rebuilding his family farm, learning to be resourceful, and, of course, his tango journey. We also discussed the bridges that tango creates for us into other communities we may otherwise not be able to access.

    It was a very fun and interesting conversation as usual.

    Maria Elena Ybarra joined us as well and we discussed the roles in tango, the biases in tango, and how we can help overcome these prejudices by first acknowledging that they exist.
    We covered so many interesting topics and I learned a lot about how we can help to foster a more welcoming community.

    Thank you all for listening, calling and being a part of this while we are all apart. We will continue to bring you great shows to keep us connected socially as we learn and talk about Tango as it has so many layers.

    Tango Cafe takeout is a donation based show. If you would like to help you can send any contributions here.

    Via Venmo or PayPal.

    2 hr 59 min

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