In the 1960s, Gustavo Santaolalla virtually invented Argentinean rock, so it's no surprise that a few decades later he'd have no qualms about helping to reinvent his country's native idiom, the tango. In 2002, he formed Bajofondo Tango Club, a group comprising seven or eight core musicians and a revolving cast of collaborators. The Club's 2003 self-titled debut immediately went platinum in Argentina, and they joined Gotan Project as premier exponents of the tango-electronica hybrid. But Santaolalla's project has always reached beyond simply mixing electronica and tango; his intention has been to create truly contemporary platense music -- music from Uruguay and Argentina, the two countries that border the River Plate. That has meant working with not just beat programmers but rappers and rock stars as well. After a long silence -- interrupted only by a remix album -- the group returned in 2008 with the masterful Mar Dulce, which featured contributions from Elvis Costello, Nelly Furtado and a host of Latin and Argentine stars, including Julieta Venegas, Mala Rodriguez and Gustavo Cerati.
- Sarah Bardeen
In the 1960s, Gustavo Santaolalla virtually invented Argentinean rock, so it's no surprise that a few decades later he'd have no qualms about helping to reinvent his country's native idiom, the tango. In 2002, he...
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1. Borges Y Paraguay (5:31) | Mar Dulce | $0.99 |
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2. Cristal (5:27) | Mar Dulce | $0.99 |
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3. Ya No Duele (4:43) | Mar Dulce | $0.99 |
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4. Tuve Sol (4:53) | Mar Dulce | $0.99 |
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5. Mi Corazon (4:21) | Cafe Mundo: An Electro World Experience | $0.99 |
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6. Chiquilines (6:52) | Mar Dulce | $0.99 |
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7. Slippery Sidewalks (4:33) | Mar Dulce | $0.99 |
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8. Fairly Right (6:01) | Mar Dulce | $0.99 |
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9. Grand Guignol (5:04) | Mar Dulce | $0.99 |
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10. El Anden (4:50) | Mar Dulce | $0.99 |
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