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Contact: Carina Losano
Tel.: (240) 601-6106
Email: caritango@yahoo.com
Electrotango band "Otros Aires" in concert July 13
Show and dance party at Cococabana in Hyattsville at 9pm
The premiere in the Washington, DC area is 9pm, Monday July 13, at Cococabana Grill in Hyattsville, Maryland.
Otros Aires, an Argentine band that blends traditional tango music with electronics, rock and even hints of hip hop, premieres in the Washington DC area is 9 p.m., Monday July 13, at Cococabana Grill in Hyattsville, Maryland, as part of its first tour in the United States.
The three-member band, led by Miguel Di Genova, a 43-year-old architect turned guitarist, plays original songs inspired by early tango recordings, samplings of which give Otros Aires its signature style. The upbeat rhythms infused with electronics have energized audiences in Buenos Aires and such European cities as Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam and Barcelona.
Di Genova credits living in Spain for his rediscovery of his musical roots in tango. Pianist Diego Ramos and Omar Massa, who plays the bandoneón, an accordion-like instruments that lends tango its distinctive sound, also returned to tango after classical music training. Says Massa, “When you’re born in Buenos Aires, you don’t come to tango, tango comes with you.” Otros Aires—Spanish for “Other Winds”—breathes fresh, danceable sounds into traditional tango music.
Cococabana Grill features a spacious dance floor for the D.C. area concert-goers to enjoy. The Otros Aires musicians will teach an hour-long class for all levels on dancing to their music before the show at 8:00 p.m. Event organizer Carina Losano, a tango dancer and choreographer and another native of Buenos Aires, will host a tango dance workshop at Cococabana on Sunday, July 12, 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Electrotango show by Otros Aires, Monday, July 13 at 9:00 p.m. $30 (includes one drink). Cococabana Grill, 2031A University Boulevard, Hyattsville, MD 20783. Full restaurant menu available.
Dancing to Otros Aires class by Carina Losano, Monday, July 13, 8:00-9:00 p.m. $10
Musicality workshop by Otros Aires musicians, Sunday, July 12, 5:00-7:30 p.m. $25 ($20 with purchase of concert ticket)
Registration and information: Carina Losano at caritango@yahoo.com.
Links:
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Otros Aires in concert: http://www.otrosaires.com/videosyoutube/video4.html
Otros Aires: www.otrosaires.com
Carina Losano: www.caritango.net
Cococabana: www.cococabanagrill.com
By Alex Russell