Tango Around the World

Putumayo Presents | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 6, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Putumayo World Music
• ASIN: B000VWOUY4
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,948 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #17 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Tango
  • #17 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > General AAS
  • #19 in Music > World Music > South & Central America > Argentina

Track Listings

1. Dimba

2. Kangastus

3. Leonel el Feo

4. Tango Idishe

5. Pena

6. Felino

7. Gia Ligo

8. Gipsy Tango

9. Estrela da Tarde

10. José Mármol y Tarija

11. Mi Buenos Aires Querido

Editorial Reviews

VARIOS INTERPRETES TANGO AROUND THE WORLD

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eclectic and entertaining, November 18, 2008

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B. Prater "Dance Fanatic" (Oregon USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tango Around the World (Audio CD)

The eleven tracks show a wide diversity of what "Tango" was and has become since it's resurgance about twenty years ago.
Track 5 Pena was either copied from a vinyl record or has the hiss of a record added to the intro to add "age" to the recording. The hiss does not continue through the song, nor does it detract from the music.
Track 6 Felino layers electronic sounds into the acoustic mix for a more contemporary "nuevo" take on the tango.
Track 7 Gia Ligo layers electronic rhythms over what sounds like an AM recording of a female singer. It gives it a retro and current sound all at once. In fact, this track sounds more like light jazz to me than Tango but I like it anyway.
Track 9 Estrela Da Tarde also has a Tango Nuevo feel, with the use of electronic and accoustic instruments.
A couple of the tracks are Milonga rhythm rather than Tango which adds to my enjoyment of the collection. All in all it's a mix of old and new that sits well with me and I like that they ended it with a Carlos Gardel composition faithfully rendered as an instrumental - Mi Buenos Aires Querido (My Beloved Buenos Aires) Dancing shoes here I come!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Take On Tango, April 17, 2009

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R. A. Gallardo "Braz Cubas" (Silver Spring, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tango Around the World (Audio CD)

A terrific and entertaining look at tango around the world. On the whole, probably not as eclectic in sound as some of the other "Around The World" compilations from Putumayo, as most of the acts here perform fairly classicist takes on tango, with electronic flourishes being the main departure. Still, that's only a minor quibble.

The album opens with the excellent Dimba by Ousmane Toure (Of Toure Kunda fame), and keeps getting better from there. With the exception of Fortuna, the rest of the acts are either from Europe or Argentina. This, of course, is not surprising, considering Europe, particularly Scandinavia, is a bit of tango stronghold. Still, you'd thing Putumayo would have made an effort to include an act from tango's other home: Uruguay.

On a side note, Federico Aubele is part of the recent electronic movement in Argentina -- the hissing in his track is deliberate, not a result of ripping.

A highly entertaining listen, recommended!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love tango, January 6, 2008

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Booksice "Edda" (Iceland) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Tango Around the World (Audio CD)

This is a very good cd. I put it on when I clean the house since I have no-one to dance with. Works fine.