Modern Tango World N° 3 (Buenos Aires, Argentina) | Page 30

Max Masri — Well, Tanghetto is also a combination of both a massive and a not so massive project.
We have played all over the world and we have
received very important recognition. We recieved
two Gardel Awards andthree nominations to the
Latin Grammy’s. But, we are also hard core artists,
very bohemian in a way. We have the chance to
live both sides of the coin.
We’ve had the impact and the flavor of being mainstream, being on television, like MTV, and performing in very important venues of the world, Our
music is being played on radios but we also play in
local milongas in different places of the world. We
are independent with a taste of massiveness. From
La Viruta in Buenos Aires to the O2 Arena in
London.
MTW — Why has the tango, as a genre, been
able to capture a larger market in recent years
and still remain rather marginal music?
Max Masri — Tango was very successful around
the world in the ’30s and ’40s but right now for
some reason tango people like to keep tango as
if it was an exclusive club. Our music has brought
many people into the tango, especially young
people. I guess tango could be much more popular. It is an amazing music and we have seen how
our albums have sold hundreds of thousands of
copies.

Thanks to milongas and to the word of mouth,
people talk to each other and spread the magic
of dancing and the spirit of tango. But, it could
be even bigger than today. Let’s hope it will keep
growing with an open mind.
MTW — What are your plans in the near future?
Max Masri — We are finishing two albums right
now. On one of them we’ve been working for
many years and it will be released when it’s finished. And the other one, that is called Progressive Tango, is being released in a few days. This
album explores the musical extremes of our tango
influences. It’s a progression in a way.
We feel that there is a progression in our career
and for tango itself. The other thing is that we
will be touring Europe, again. This will be our 21st
European tour and we are very happy that we
haven’t stopped gigging around the world for the
last ten years.
I would love to play in some places that we never played before, it’s our main goal for the next
months.

But, tango people have to open up their minds
and let other people into the scene. Tango has
grown all over the world.
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