Modern Tango World N° 8 (Moscow, Russia) | Page 41

Javier Di Ciriaco: íntimo
Argentine singer-guitar player Javier Di Ciriaco, the singer of the Sexteto Milonguero, lives all the
words he sings. He seems to experience all these high emotions of the tango lyrics and makes the
audience feel them. This is particularly true of his version of Nostalgia by Juan Cobián and Enrique
Cadícamo. Often this may be too much, but he carefully keeps the balance. The singer says that many
years ago, he began singing with all his senses beginning to feel the interconnection of body, soul, and the
audience — Intimo.
He enthusiastically manages this wide range
of thirteen different songs, including a four-
song potpourri that deserves applause.
Apart from classical tangos, such as Carlos
Gardel´s Volver and El dia que me quiera, he
sings beautiful non-tangos such as Zamba
para olvidar by Daniel Toro and Julio Fon-
tana, and Gracias a la Vida by Violeta Parra,
He also sings contemporary pop songs such
as Maria Carey´s My All and Elton John´s
Sorry that seem to be difficult with Spanish
lyrics. But, it works fine.
Astor Piazzolla’s Oblivion with Horacio Fer-
rer’s lyrics surprises with an arrangement
quite different from what tangophiliacs might
expect. Two songs on the CD were written
by Javier Di Ciriaco, himself. These songs un-
derline that he is not only an impressive in-
terpret of other composers´ songs, but also
a great songwriter. especially the rocking final
song Miradas Perdidas.
His voice is in the forefront of the mix with the beautifully played piano by Burkhard Heßler that dy-
namically supports his interpretations. In some songs, he also plays a guitar. This is more than enough
to convince the audience. I really like these recordings which are never intrusive. Both musicians have a
very sensitive approach, with required pathos here and there. His live shows are a must.
Overall Scoring *****
Dancer´s pleasure < Listener´s pleasure
Duration: 63 min.
Artist´s website: http://www.tanguentro.com
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