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 Photo: Pablo Carrera Oser/Tangophoto
For the long awaited Australian premiere, the full 10 piece ensemble of Gotan Project promise to seduce and enchant audiences.
With an already substantial ‘tango loving’ following, many others may be surprised to find that they too have enjoyed Gotan Project’s works when watching Sex in the City, Nip/Tuck or the famous romantic dance scene with Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez in the smash hit, Shall We Dance.
Described as ‘intoxicating tango chic’, Gotan Project has
developed a new style by combining classical tango, nightclub beats
with dub, hip-hop and jazz influences along with visuals and live
performance to create a rich and sensual musical experience.
Gotan Project consists of a core nucleus of three French musicians: Phillippe Cohen Solal, Eduardo Makaroff and Christoph H. Mueller,
all with an equal love of traditional Argentinean tango. Drawing on
everything from Jamaican dub music and hip-hop to ambient drift, Gotan Project re-shapes tango with a contemporary dance feel whilst retaining tango’s soulful beauty.
Accompanying the core Gotan Project performers, the full
ensemble consists of two DJ’s, an enigmatic lead singer, a live tango
band performing against a backdrop of archival footage and visual
images to help bring the essence of tango sensuality alive.
Adored internationally, Gotan Project came into being in Paris
when several exceptional Argentinean tango musicians joined forces with
three European electro wizards to pioneer this unique musical mix that
has developed into a genuine movement around the world.
Their full-length debut album, La Revancha del Tango, took the musical world by storm and has sold in excess of a million copies worldwide. This was followed in 2006 by Lunatico - another runaway musical success which is being re-released to coincide with their Australian tour.
“… the transition from Buenos Aires bordello to European dance floor is seamless.” Rolling Stone
‘Their elegant and dreamy sound is just as seductive on the dance floor as it is at a dinner party.’ The Guardian
GOTAN PROJECT
Venue: Perth Concert Hall
Date: 2 Mar @ 7pm
Tickets: Standard $60, Friends $50
Festival Info: 6488 5555
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Thursday, 08 January 2009
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