ABOUT ZONA TANGO
Year 2004 - After a long stay of perfomances in France and Spain, the
Argentinian musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist, PEDRO MENÉNDEZ
(pioneering of the avant-garde fusion style in Argentina) comes back to
Buenos Aires with new interesting views and the need to experiment.
He joins talented, expressive bandoneonist Oscar Fasanelli together with
Maurice Lévar on Electronics and the first CD of ZONA TANGO is released:
“ELECTRONICO” (2004) opening an alternative space inside the emerging
“electrotango” genre through an eclectic virtuous style that goes beyond
the simple fusion of modern tango and electronic sounds by adding other
elements like jazz and contemporary classical music expressions.
In June 2006, “BRAZILTANGO”, the 2nd discographic work of ZONA TANGO,
brings to the world an innovative idea, the posssibility of blending two
apparently opposite styles: nostalgia of Tango and warmth of Bossa Nova
are reflected in a refined mixture throughout nine original compositions and
personal arrangements of the wellknown songs ‘Adiós Nonino’ (Astor Piazzolla)
and ‘Corcovado’ (Antonio Carlos Jobim).
“PSICODELIA TANGO” is the new CD of ZONA TANGO (2010).
A captivating play on electronic sounds, psychedellic guitars, bandoneon
inflections and floating winds remaining faithful to ZONA TANGO´s unique
artistic style.
INTERNATIONAL LIVE PERFORMANCES:
ZONA TANGO toured three years consecutives in the city of Austin, Texas,
performing on one of the most wellknown international music events in the U.S.:
SXSW MUSIC FESTIVAL 2010, 2009, 2008 as well as on other distinguished
international concerts like DART MUSIC INTERNATIONAL NIGHT & DAY Events
at 6th Street (2009), BRASIL, MUSICA & ARTES + INTERNATIONAL GUESTS
(SXSW 2009), RHIZOME COLLECTIVE INTERNATIONAL SHOW (2008) and the
LATIN/ RADIO SHOW HORIZONTES – AUSTIN, KUT FM (Live recorded concert).
LOCAL LIVE PERFORMANCES:
In his country Zona Tango has participated on numerous musical events including
his recent official showcase on BAFIM 2009 (BUENOS AIRES FERIA
INTERNACIONAL DE LA MUSICA – November, 19 –22th, 2009), Ceasar Park Events,
Buquebus, Puerto Salguero, Contemporaneo Art Music Concert Series Recoleta,
among many others.