“Indisputably one of the world’s finest vocalists”
DJ RITU MBE, RESONANCE FM, LONDON
Synopsis
Martin Alvarado is world renowned as tango’s Voice of Buenos Aires. He has been performing for over 20 years and is about to start his 54th international tour.
His international career took off after he was heard singing in the street in Barcelona and invited to perform in Finland. Within two months of arriving in Finland, which has its own tango tradition and music, he was performing with the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra.
His continued work in Finland has led to him collaborating with many leading artists in the jazz and tango world, including pianist and bandoneonist Mikko Helenius with whom he has toured the UK several times. Mikko is a well, known talent in Finland and has rare ability to play both his instruments simultaneously. With Martin, their performances are highly improvised with no two shows the same.
Together, with Martin performing on guitar, they perform a mix of rarely heard tunes from the godfather of tango Astor Piazzola, all-time tango favourites, folk songs and ballads from Argentina and South America and also some of Martin’s own compositions, including Finnish tangos that have been given an Argentine makeover and even a tribute to a football hero – well it would not be Argentina without some reference to football!
Their performances take the audience on an emotional journey with great pathos alongside moments of humour and banter.
“One of the most renowned voices
LA RADIO 2×4, BUENOS AIRES
in tango in the world today”
Repertoire and video
Martin (vocals) Mikko (piano) performing Argenine classic Alfonsina y el Mar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tppW60l4O6A
Martin (vocals and guitar) performing Piazzolla’s Milonga del Trovador https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TH1Mjdhxoo
Martin (vocals) Mikko (piano) performing Pizzolla’s tango Los pájaros perdidos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e7z-6Gg9AA
Martin (vocals and guitar) Mikko (bandoneon) performing Martin’s own composition Cuánto más dolerás? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhhLkvNgHh4
Martin (vocals and guitar) Mikko (piano and bandoneon) performing tango classic Milonga Triste https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQNFyWAo9j0
Martin (vocals) Mikko (piano) performing tango classic El Dia Que Me Quieras https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clnuYGQkOY4
Mikko – on piano AND bandoneon performing Piazzolla’s Oblivion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSP-WprDx_0
Martin (vocals) Mikko (piano) performing tango classic Fuimos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xZulynJGlI
Martin (vocals and guitar) performing his own song Tema de Garrafa in the candombe style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWVmA6HtOWY
Martin (vocals and guitar) performing Piazzolla’s Silencioso – Martin has the first recording of this song in the world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVnlJNCvCNk
Martin (vocals and guitar) performing his own song Que te vaya bien with audience participation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvJxw6G900A
Martin (vocals) Mikko (bandoneon) performing a Spanish version of classic Finnish tango Las sombras del desamor (Finnish “Siks oon mä suruinen”) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI-xiqwdN9U
“The best voice in Buenos Aires”
THE LATE HECTOR DE ROSAS, FORMER SINGER WITH ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Photos
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