Al Tango
| Al Tango | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Poland |
| Genre (s) | Folk |
| founding | 2004 |
| Website | altango.art.pl |
| Current occupation | |
| Piotr Rafałko | |
| Christian Danowicz | |
| Robert Morawski | |
| Jarosław Kutera | |
| Marcin Maciejewski | |
| Tomasz Pawłowski | |
Al Tango is a Polish band that plays Argentine tango (both concert and dance versions), tango songs, tango waltzes , salon and tango milonga .
history
The band al Tango was founded in 2004. The band's manager is Paweł Wawrzyk and he is also responsible for the concert programs. He has long been interested in tango dance and music . The members of the band al Tango are students and graduates of the Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy in Warsaw .
Music genre
Al Tango is inspired by the rich tango tradition. The majority of the pieces played by the band come from the Golden Tango era, but Al Tango also has works that were contemporary or written on the band's order.
The style of Al Tango mixes the nostalgia seen in the tangos of the orchestras of Osvaldo Pugliese and Aníbal Troilo , the romance of Jerzy Petersburski, Astor Piazzolla's disobedience and restlessness, and adds some of the modern irony.
Discography
- CD - "Tangos of the World", which was recorded in 2006
“Tangos of the World” consists of 19 original tangos sung by the singer Piotr Rafałko in twelve languages: Polish, Spanish, Russian, Turkish, French, Finnish, Yiddish, Slovak, Romanian, Italian and Czech.
Achievements
The band Al Tango performed for the first time at a concert on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Warsaw Milonga . They have performed at many concerts in theaters and clubs, and at events and dances organized by the Academy of Argentine Tango.
The band took part in various festivals in Poland, including:
- the 61st International Chopin Festival in Duszniki-Zdrój 2006.
- the 2nd National Festival of Retro Songs in Cracow 2005 - the band al Tango was awarded the Golden Leaf Prize.
- the III. Festival of Ibero-American Culture in Warsaw
- the II International Music Festival "Costrinella",
- the 1st International Festival of Argentine Tango in Łódź,
- the XXII. Organ and chamber music festival in Słupsk.
In the summer of 2005 the band al Tango gave a series of concerts accompanied by the Warsaw Youth Orchestra Sinfonia Artis. The concerts were accompanied by great applause. Among the specially prepared songs were such tangos as: La Cumparsita ; Caminito ; Oh, Donna Clara ; Tango milonga ; Chitarra romana ; I kiss your hand Madame ; Nostalgias ; Przytul, uściśnij, pocałuj…; Счастье моё; Taquito militar; El Tango De Roxanne (Le Tango du Moulin Rouge) .
In 2005 the band was guest on television and radio. One of their concerts was broadcast live on Radio Białystok. They also took part in the program “Nokturn” of the Second Polish Radio and in the television program “Kawa czy Herbata?”.