Dango
THE DANGO SHOW 2025 3rd EDITION
ONLY TWO DATES:
30th of July in COPENHAGEN
31st of July in HJØRRING
Orquesta Andariega presents the DANGO-show together with:
Victor Hugo Diaz, singer, AR
Camilla Marie Dahlgreen, singer, DK
Ayelén Álvarez Miño, dancer, AR
José Lugones, dancer, AR
Andariega consist of:
Stine Helkjær Engen, bandoneón and conducting, DK
Luigi Coviello, double bass and conducting, IT
Gonzalo Lesta, violin. AR
Mariano Flores Gonzalez, piano, AR
For tickets and more information about the concert in CopenhagenFor tickets and more information about the concert in Hjørring
As a Danish tango musician living in Buenos Aires with annual visits to Denmark, I have extensive experience with both the Danish and Argentine milonga scenes. At some point, it occurred to me to give Danish tango dancers an experience of tango as if they were Argentines. Argentines dance to tunes they’ve been listening to their whole lives, and within the lyrics are inspiring tales of love, passion, frustration, nostalgia, social criticism, and much more. When a Dane starts listening to and dancing tango, it’s not music that resonates with them. Initially, it all sounds a bit the same and typically evokes images of a forgotten past from a remote corner of the world. The tangos played in a milonga are typically from 1920-1960 and from Argentina. For many Argentines, these songs also feel like they belong to a different era, because, oddly, you rarely hear newly composed tango music in the milonga. Nonetheless, for many, the old tangos are the soundtrack of their childhood or their grandparents' homes and have lyrics that speak of the city and its culture. DANGO began with my desire to create music that could be danced to in the tango rhythm, and at the same time spoke of a shared origin among Danish people.
As often happens, things are not always what you expect them to be, and the dangos have come to mean much more to me than I initially anticipated. It has been a personal journey that has required a lot of craftsmanship with the songs to make them fit into a tango form, while always trying to respect both origins. The songs I’ve chosen come from different periods and genres, but they all share one thing in common: they are songs that have played an important role in Denmark’s musical history and, on a personal level, are very dear to me. I’ve sought to find songs that could fit into the tango world without losing their essence, and perhaps even offer new experiences to listeners of these well-known tunes. Of course, it’s also a way, especially for the translated versions, to share these gems from Danish culture with new audiences.
The first dangos were recorded thanks to a crowdfunding campaign, where Danish tango dancers could suggest songs. For the second recording, DANGO received La Beca de Creación from El FONDO NACIONAL DE LAS ARTES in Argentina, and the upcoming tour is supported by TEMPI - Roots Music of Denmark.
DANGO has toured Denmark twice, in 2022 and 2023, with the following artists:
Singers: Marisol Martinez (AR) and Camilla Marie Dahlgreen (DK) Dancers: Eva Lehrmann (DK) and Daniel Carlsson (AR/SV) Piano: Mariano Flores Gonzales (AR) Violin: Gonzalo Lesta (AR) Double Bass: Luigi Coviello (IT) Conducting and Bandoneón: Stine Engen (DK)
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ONLY TWO DATES:
30th of July in COPENHAGEN
31st of July in HJØRRING
Orquesta Andariega presents the DANGO-show together with:
Victor Hugo Diaz, singer, AR
Camilla Marie Dahlgreen, singer, DK
Ayelén Álvarez Miño, dancer, AR
José Lugones, dancer, AR
Andariega consist of:
Stine Helkjær Engen, bandoneón and conducting, DK
Luigi Coviello, double bass and conducting, IT
Gonzalo Lesta, violin. AR
Mariano Flores Gonzalez, piano, AR
For tickets and more information about the concert in CopenhagenFor tickets and more information about the concert in Hjørring
DANGO is a musical concept born out of a wish to unite two worlds; the Danish Song Book and tango. This has been done by creating tango versions of the best Danish melodies.
My current project is called DANGO. It’s a personal and fusion project that unites my present and past. DANGO takes beloved songs from the Danish Song Treasure and transforms them into tango arrangements for a traditional Orquesta Típica – some of them with Spanish translations of the Danish lyrics.As a Danish tango musician living in Buenos Aires with annual visits to Denmark, I have extensive experience with both the Danish and Argentine milonga scenes. At some point, it occurred to me to give Danish tango dancers an experience of tango as if they were Argentines. Argentines dance to tunes they’ve been listening to their whole lives, and within the lyrics are inspiring tales of love, passion, frustration, nostalgia, social criticism, and much more. When a Dane starts listening to and dancing tango, it’s not music that resonates with them. Initially, it all sounds a bit the same and typically evokes images of a forgotten past from a remote corner of the world. The tangos played in a milonga are typically from 1920-1960 and from Argentina. For many Argentines, these songs also feel like they belong to a different era, because, oddly, you rarely hear newly composed tango music in the milonga. Nonetheless, for many, the old tangos are the soundtrack of their childhood or their grandparents' homes and have lyrics that speak of the city and its culture. DANGO began with my desire to create music that could be danced to in the tango rhythm, and at the same time spoke of a shared origin among Danish people.
As often happens, things are not always what you expect them to be, and the dangos have come to mean much more to me than I initially anticipated. It has been a personal journey that has required a lot of craftsmanship with the songs to make them fit into a tango form, while always trying to respect both origins. The songs I’ve chosen come from different periods and genres, but they all share one thing in common: they are songs that have played an important role in Denmark’s musical history and, on a personal level, are very dear to me. I’ve sought to find songs that could fit into the tango world without losing their essence, and perhaps even offer new experiences to listeners of these well-known tunes. Of course, it’s also a way, especially for the translated versions, to share these gems from Danish culture with new audiences.
The first dangos were recorded thanks to a crowdfunding campaign, where Danish tango dancers could suggest songs. For the second recording, DANGO received La Beca de Creación from El FONDO NACIONAL DE LAS ARTES in Argentina, and the upcoming tour is supported by TEMPI - Roots Music of Denmark.
DANGO has toured Denmark twice, in 2022 and 2023, with the following artists:
Singers: Marisol Martinez (AR) and Camilla Marie Dahlgreen (DK) Dancers: Eva Lehrmann (DK) and Daniel Carlsson (AR/SV) Piano: Mariano Flores Gonzales (AR) Violin: Gonzalo Lesta (AR) Double Bass: Luigi Coviello (IT) Conducting and Bandoneón: Stine Engen (DK)
Article in the French magazine "La Salida"Know more about DANGOS recent activities
