Modern Tango World #5 (Mexico)

Los Pibes
The group organized by Ricky Requejo, has a
traditional lineup of musicians: Javier Ortega
(voice), Ricky Requejo (guitar), Roberto Montes
(violin), Rodolfo Vazquez (bandoneon)
and David Barrera (bass). The music is enfused
with DJ beats and sequences, and the addition
of multimedia projections, video images of couples
dancing for visual effects. Their work also
includes some acoustic pieces, to suit the different
tastes and preferences of their diverse audience.
They have recorded a couple of albums.
Grandes varones del Tango was nominated for
the Grammy for best tango album of 2012, and
Efecto Tango, 2015. They are currently working
on a third CD, Exotique Tango.
Violentango México and Porteños
Aires are a pair of groups
that are led by Rodolfo Bautista.
It is wise to surmise that both
groups are united by some common
characteristics. But, they are
also separated by differences in
their aproaches to tango. Violentango
Mexico is an artistic work
dedicated to the interpretation
of experimental compositions
by the Piazzolla Octet of Buenos
Aires, with a background of
piano, electric guitar, bass, flute
and accordion. Porteños Aires
is a group with an unusual sound, But, that was
molded from a rigorous interpretation of a wide
range of composers, even when they foray into
the own compositions. Their unique instrumentation
is composed of vibraphone, percussion, bass,
accordion, flute and violin. Their most ambitious
work is the realization of a suite, Apprentice Tango.
This work is a performance that includes music,
dance, poetry and theater.
Infectango is a Cancun based quintet. It was born
in 2013 as a duo of piano and voice to encourage
the milongas were held in the area. Gradually they
integrated other musicians to complete the current
roster of Mario Delgadillo (piano),
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