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Latin Grammy Nominee electrotango band Tanghetto live in Chicago on Thursday, 20 May 2010, Alhambra Palace

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  • May 20, 2010 from 2:30pm to 9:00pm
  • Location: Alhambra Palace Restaurant
  • Latest Activity: Feb 26, 2021
Chicago Tango Week and ARTango Center Chicago presents......Latin Grammy Nominee electrotango band Tanghetto live in Chicago on Thursday, 20 May 2010.Event times:Doors open at 7:30Concert at 8:30Milonga (Social dancing) from 10:30-2 AMPrices: $20 online and $25 at the door17 & upBuy tickets online: http://www.regonline.com/tanghettoStyles: tango / electrónica / jazz / worldWebsite: http://www.tanghetto.com OfficialMySpace: http://www.myspace.com/tanghettohttp://www.myspace.com/tanghettoacousticOfficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TanghettoTVBuenos Aires based Argentine group formed in 2001. Their innovative sound is a mixture of modern and traditional tango with jazz, electronic and diverse South American influences. The band’s names is inspired in Argentine Diaspora, evoking “a little Argentina” in many Europeans cities.The “Tanghetto sound” is unique; it's a fusion of diverse sources of inspiration, both contemporary and traditional, that unite with the bandoneon, the nostalgic and characteristic instrument of the traditional tango. Bandoneon takes the singer's role and is surrounded by diverse acoustic instruments and a sonic wall of synths and samplers.The band was nominated twice for the Latin Grammy Awards and Gardel Award (the argentine equivalent to the Grammy Award).The band debut album “Emigrante” reached platinum status in Argentina and was nominated “the best instrumental album” . Album “Hybrid Tango” renewed the sound of tango and was nominated as the best tango album.Tanghetto played in more than 100 cities in 25 countries. Last time Tanghetto visited Chicago was in 2007 for Chicago Tango Week Festival (former Tango Joven).Most video clips from Tanghetto’s DVD (released in 2006) were on MTV and others music TV stations.In 2007Tanghetto recorded a BBC Unplugged in London.
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