Photography by Ana Conde
Tango nuevo - Trio of guitars and singer
Marisa Vázquez y La Conurbana is a musical group made up of a guitar trio and a singer, who broke into the tango scene with an original repertoire. The project proposes new sounds for the classic formation of guitars and voice, not only from the compositions and lyrics, but also from the musical arrangements.
Born in 2021, the group has participated in events such as the Festival de Tango de Buenos Aires (2022), the Festival Porteño de Fado y Tango (2021) and the Festival de Tango de Boedo (2022), among others. He has been on important local stages, such as the Chamber Room of the Usina del Arte (2022), the Astor Piazzolla Auditorium of the Centro Cultural Borges (2022) and the Argentine Room of the Centro Cultural Kirchner (2022). In March 2023 they released their first studio album, titled Insomnio.
The aesthetic proposal overlaps the solid trajectory of more than 25 years of Marisa Vázquez, with the freshness and innovation of three young guitarists like Lola Rosa, Kalén Ortiz, Alejandro Forneiro.
Photography by: Pablo Guzmán
ORGANIC
PHOTOS
VIDEOS
insomniO de besos
el zarpazo
zavaleta
yo soy
Yo soy (2024) is the group's second sound record. It is a single that takes up compositions that had been part of their repertoire for some time, but that had not been recorded on the previous album. In addition, it includes an unpublished work: "El cigarrillo".
The themes addressed, the aesthetic proposal in general and the values that guided the process of this recording, represent a continuity in the group's trajectory.
Data sheet
Recording technician: Agustín Isaguirre (ECA Studio) and Mitzi Bulla (Mágica Estudio)
Mixing and mastering: Damián Poliak (Bombay Estudio)
Cover art: Carolina Roman
In all the tracks the musicians are:
Voice: Marisa Vázquez
Guitar: Kalén Ortiz
7-string guitar: Alejandro Forneiro
Guitar: Lola Rosa
Musical direction and arrangements: Kalén Ortiz
DISCOGRAPHY
Insomnio is the first studio album by Marisa Vázquez y La Conurbana. The material is made up of new compositions by the singer and reversions of some of her best-known songs.
The poetry of this album seeks to portray the current reality, with its harshness and its charms. The music, in tune with that search, proposes a sound that is dark, broken at times, and tender, passionate at others.
With his heart in the suburbs and the unwavering conviction of defending a living tango, committed to the most sensitive realities, Insomnio is a sincere contribution to the popular songbook.
Data sheet
Recording technician: Adolfo Schmidt (Juli Records) and Damián Poliak (Bombay Estudio)
Mixing and mastering: Damián Poliak (Bombay Studio)
Cover art: Nicolás Gaggero
In all the tracks the musicians are:
Voice: Marisa Vazquez
Guitar: Kalen Ortiz
7-string guitar: Alejandro Forneiro
Guitar: Lola Rosa
Musical direction and arrangements: Kalén Ortiz
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MEMBERS
Photography by Manuel Pose Varela
Marisa Vazquez
Singer, author and composer
Marisa Vázquez is one of the great contemporary tango composers and an outstanding singer of her generation. With more than 25 years of experience, he has built a career of national and international projection.
He has three albums to his credit. The last of them, Arde (2019) was nominated for Best Tango Artist Album at the Premios Gardel. It is made up of songs of his own authorship and in compositional duos with musicians of the stature of Diego Schissi, Bernardo Baraj, Acho Estol, Juanjo Hermida and Agustín Guerrero.
As a performer, he sang with various orchestras, including the Juan de Dios Filiberto Argentine National Music Orchestra and the Buenos Aires Tango Orchestra, conducted by maestros Raúl Garello, Osvaldo Piro and José Colángelo.
He has participated in numerous international festivals and has sung in different venues in Sweden, France, Spain, Denmark, Italy, Mexico, Uruguay. He has even reached Africa (Angola) with his music.
Due to her career, she was summoned to integrate the jury of the Premios Carlos Gardel.
KALEN ORTIZ
Musical director, arranger and guitarist
Graduated from the Avellaneda School of Popular Music (2020), Kalén Ortiz has a career as a composer, arranger, guitarist and teacher.
With El Motín he has recorded a self-titled EP (2017) and has made an international tour in the neighboring country of Chile (2018), where he has participated in the International Tango Festival "Valparatango" 2018.
With the Trío Barbarie he has released a studio album entitled "Voraz" (2020), a single entitled "La yumba" (2022) and has made his first European Tour (2020), touring parts of Spain, France and Switzerland.
With the duo Las Guitarras de Laprida, he has organized the "Bordona Oscura" singers' club since 2019, where he has accompanied more than 100 singers.
He has participated in festivals such as the Festival de Tango y Criollismo, the Festival de Tango de Valentín Alsina.
He works as a teacher at the School of Popular Music of Avellaneda.
Photography by Manuel Pose Varela
Photography by: Manuel Pose Varela
aLEJANDRO FORNEIRO
Guitarist
Alejandro Forneiro is a guitarist from the Buenos Aires suburbs dedicated to popular genres such as tango and folklore. In recent years, he has stood out as an accompanying guitarist, especially in tango.
In 2015, with the duo "Queso y dulce", he shared the stage with artists such as Peteco Carabajal and Luis Salinas. With the bandoneonist Bernardo Fingas he performed as a duo at different cultural events on the Buenos Aires scene. In addition, in 2019 he participated in his album (recorded at Estudios Ión) and in its presentation at the Cultural Center of Cooperation. With the Mangano-Forneiro duo, he released his first EP in 2020. With the Las Guitarras de Laprida duo, he has organized the "Bordona Oscura" singers' club since 2019, where he has accompanied more than 100 singers.
He has participated in festivals such as the Festival de Tango de Valentín Alsina.
lola rosa
Guitarist
Lola Rosa is a young guitarist from the Buenos Aires suburbs. He graduated from the Popular Music School of Avellaneda. It is tango music and teacher. As a guitarist, he dedicates himself mainly to the accompaniment of singers.
In 2017 he ventured into tango, integrating a duo with the maestro Pablo Ciliberto on bandoneon. In 2018 he formed the duo "Olmos-Rosa", together with the singer Yésica Olmos. In 2019, he created the group "El Macanazo" together with Laura García and Valeria Vilaseca, in which he worked not only as a performer, but also as an arranger.
She has participated in festivals such as the Festival Internacional Transfeminista de Tango.
Photography by: Manuel Pose Varela