Press Kit

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Blurb

Zigatango specialises in fiery gypsy music and Argentinean tango, taking on a youthful approach to reworking classic songs from these two genres, especially those by famous composer and performer Astor Piazzolla. The energetic young group have toured interstate, and down south through Albany and Denmark, performed in venues around Perth including the Fly by Night, Kulcha and Fairbridge Festival, and now eagerly continue with new found member Julia Watson to bring you brand new reworked classics and plenty of laughs.

Pictures

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Video

You should get a pretty good idea about Zigatango's style and energy from watching this video. We do however have dozens of video's online which you can browse through on our video page.




Stage Plan

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Biography


Formed in early 2006, the band has accumulated a diverse repertoire which includes arrangements of fiery Gypsy melodies from Eastern Europe, together with the tangos of the Argentinean Astor Piazzolla - combining the irresistible energy of traditional dance music with a sense of melancholy, drama and passion. With occasional forays into folk and jazz (and even 70s rock), Zigatango is bound to appeal to anyone with a taste for the exciting and unusual.


In early 2008, Zigatango received a WAMi nomination in the category of World Music. A few months later they recorded their first album, which was featured local album of the week on RTR-FM.


Zigatango has given performances at several local venues, including the Fremantle Arts Centre, Little Creatures Loft, Subi Series Concert and Kulcha. During 2007 and 2008, Zigatango performed at a number of festivals - including Fairbridge Folk Festival - on occasion collaborating with the gifted young juggler Alex Duhig and Gypsy dancer Ivanna Mayorenko. They've also attracted the talents of a variety of other musicians, including the newest band member Greg Coles. Together, they continue to perform around Perth, at festivals and other special events.


The band has successfully toured to Tasmania performing at the Cygnet Folk Festival, the Tammar Valley Festival and a number of other venues in between. Recently Zigatango performed in Albany and Denmark on their first south west tour with concerts at the Albany Town Hall, Denmark Markets and a sell out show at the Denmark Civic Center.


Note for the etymologically inclined: the name Zigatango is a combination of Ziga- meaning 'Gypsy', and tango meaning... Er... 'tango'. By an astonishing coincidence, these are precisely the musical genres that Zigatango specialises in!