Azabache

LA SALA - Azabache Tango

Azabache Tango is a refreshing musical proposal within contemporary tango.
With a background in classical string quartet formation, the group approaches an original repertoire deeply rooted in Rio de la Plata's popular music.
The group has an extensive body of audiovisual work available on their YouTube channel and two studio albums available on all digital platforms.

Mundo Manija, Azabache Tango's second studio album, is an instrumental music record featuring original compositions that aim to reflect contemporary society and narrate the moments of anxiety, euphoria, and inequality experienced in this post-pandemic era.

The exploration of expanding the sonic possibilities of the string quartet has been a guiding principle in Azabache's work. In this album, in addition to the acoustic effects they typically use, electronic effects are incorporated, broadening the range from highly contrapuntal instrumental tracks to textures of substantial weight and density. The album encompasses various musical genres popular in Rio de la Plata culture, such as tango, candombe, murga, cumbia, and rock.

The first track of the album features a recitation by Martín Pitu Frontera, a well-known lyricist of Buenos Aires murga and nuevo tango, and a member of "Los Garciarena".

Regarding the visual aspect, the album benefits from the collaboration with the photographer Marcos López and the artwork by @_nandon (vendo.mi.ego), known for his popular street posters.

This project was made possible with the support of Banco Itaú through the Cultural Patronage Program of the City of Buenos Aires.

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Katharina Deissler

Violin

Born in the Black Forest in Germany and trained as a violinist at the Leipzig Conservatory. Drawn to tango, she arrived in Argentina in 2011, where she began working at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. She is a professor of tango violin at the Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda.

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Adriana Miranda

Violin

She came to Buenos Aires from Bolivia at a young age, where she studied at the National University of the Arts and later worked as a violinist in the National Symphony Orchestra. She also has extensive experience in chamber music.

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Esteban Fioroni

Viola

From Olavarría, Buenos Aires province. He studied Composition at the Argentine Catholic University and viola at the National University of the Arts. He currently serves as a violist in the National Orchestra of Argentine Music Juan de Dios Filiberto and as a viola professor at the Astor Piazzolla Conservatory in Buenos Aires.

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Bruno Bragato

Cello

Born in Buenos Aires and trained at the Royal Conservatory of Liège (Belgium), he continued his studies at the Conservatories of Brussels and Antwerp. He currently works in the Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra and has significant experience in contemporary music.