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"Cinders that burn again and again…tango is like life, and has to evolve." So says Sandra Luna, winner of the Argentinean Premio Konex award for best female tango singer, as she paraphrases famous tango lyricist Hector Ferrer. And Sandra Luna has contributed greatly to that evolution. Tango is rooted in stolid machismo, but Luna has brought out more of the feminine longing and melancholy of the music. Born in 1966, Luna was raised in the stockyard and abattoir district of Buenos Aires and was singing in tango bars by age eleven. Her album, Tango Varón, showcases her expressive range, from tough to tender, and her influences, ranging from great women tango singers like Mercedes Simone and Nelly Omar to popular singers like Edith Piaf and Ella Fitzgerald. Don't miss this special, full of deep and passionate music - modern but founded in the depth of the great resilient art form that is tango canción.

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