Ignacio Cavalieri
Dj Argentina
I was born in Chivilcoy, the hometown of Pascual Contursi and Argentino Galván, 160 km from Buenos Aires. In the 1990s, I moved to the Argentine capital, where I began learning to dance tango, and I’m still learning.
In 2005, I arrived in Europe and, driven by nostalgia, I started organizing milongas, DJing, and collecting vinyl records. For over ten years, I’ve lived in Ibiza, an island that captivated me with its sea, its light, and its diverse people.
My passion for tango is reflected in every track: I primarily DJ using vinyl records, a collection I’ve sought out and rescued from around the world. I also work in digital format, using high-quality recordings and digitized versions from my own collection.
I’m a regular DJ at milongas in Ibiza and have taken my music to stages in Argentina, Italy, Spain, Hungary, France, Switzerland, Germany, Romania, and Thailand. I’ve performed my vinyl records at festivals such as: Workshop Milonga Sevilla, Krakow Vinyl Marathon de Oro, Roma Tango Festival, Ibiza Tango Love, Tanguissimo Zaragoza, Maracuentro Basel, Carillon de la Mer, Vinilo Budapest Encuentro, Transylvania Tango Marathon, and All Night Tango, Tenerife, among others.
Sergios Tsagkaris
Dj Greece
Sergios «Linko» Tsagkaris is a social dancer, TDJ, and self-taught tango musician.
Resident DJ in a popular weekly milonga for 2 years, he is now regularly invited to DJ milongas, festivals and marathons in Greece and abroad.
On duty, he is concentrated on the pista and plays accordingly: he’s not an educator – his role is to serve the dancers and make sure they have fun. His tandas are usually very consistent, but occasionally he’s mixing up when it feels right. He prefers the rhythmic tangos of the Golden Age, but keeps an open mind.
Apart from playing the right tanda (and cortina!) at the right moment, a TDJ is also responsible for sound quality. The vast majority of tangos comes from an age with limited recording means, and there is a constant process of vinyl/shellac digitizing, de-emphasizing, equalizing, remastering to clean and improve the sound of the old recordings. Sergio hunts the latest CD releases for better and cleaner transfers. He also uses professional equipment of audiophile quality DJ soundcards, monitors, mixers, equalizers etc to guarantee great sound regardless of the venue’s acoustics.
Sonja Zivanovic
Dj Serbia
Sonja has been Djing all around Europe for the last 10 years: at local milongas, marathons, and festivals.
She uses a wide range of popular tango music, and brings lots of passion, playfulness and joy. She says that the job of a DJ is to feel the people and their mood, to follow and lead them at the same time.»And then, when we can not really say anymore who leads and who follows, the real magic happens: DJ, dancers, and the music itself become one. This is true art, and this is what I am looking for.»
Jorge Vacca (Punto y Branca)
Dj Argentina
Jorge Vacca
DJ Punto y Branca
Born in Buenos Aires in the Caballito neighborhood.
- Currently resides in Milan, Italy since the late 80s.
Tango DJ since 2000. Working alongside Maestro Felix Picherna, who has declared Punto y Branca as his heir in an interview in El Tangauta magazine.
Participated in the most important Events, Festivals and Marathons around the
world at least in 43 countries so far making dance the people on more than 5000 tango nights
Winner of «Internacional Premios Tango» as Best International Dj 2019 (The Oscars of the Tango) in Buenos Aires.
- Organizer of the EH! Milano Tango Fest together with Ariadna Naveira, Fernando Sanchez and Alevtina Silaeva
- Director of METAFIERRO -The Tango Arts Magazine
- Rolling Stone magazine has written about him
«Punto y Branca» (Jorge Vacca) is one of the most popular and loved tango DJs in the world. He started his career in the best milongas and played tango music for over 19 years. I have lives in Milan. He has an incredible ability to feel the mood of people on the dance floor and revive the atmosphere at the highest level. «
The reviews of his tango nights appear in the different print medias either for tango publishes or the massive editions
Vivi La Falce
Dj Argentina
Vivi la Falce is a renowned tango DJ from Buenos Aires with 23 years of experience. She has worked for many years at milongas such as Lo de Celia, El Arranque, Canning, and Lujos, among others.
She was also the official DJ of the Buenos Aires Tango Festival and Championship, TangoBA, for six years and has participated in various events.
She has traveled the world teaching DJ courses and providing music for milonguero gatherings, milongas, festivals, marathons, and private events since 2009.
Pepa Palazón
Dj Spain
Pepa is a renowned tango DJ. For over 8 years, she has combined her conservatory training with her deep knowledge of tango to provide music for dancers worldwide.
In Argentina, she has played at her own Viva la Pepa Milonga as well as in the most iconic Buenos Aires venues: Villa Malcolm, El Beso, El Tábano, La Firulana, El Marsbú, among others. She has also been featured at international festivals such as Little Women Tango Festival and Lady’s Tango Festival.
In Europe, Pepa has been invited to DJ at major events like Oster Tango Festival (Basel, Switzerland) and Heidelberg Tango Marathon (Germany). She has also provided music for leading milongas across London, Milan, Munich, Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Verona, Lisbon, Frankfurt, Grenoble, and many more.
PEPA PALAZÓN – SHORT BIO
About Pepa
Dancer and musician, graduated from the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Buenos Aires, specialized in Musical Audioperception applied to movement.
She has been teaching musicality for tango dancers worldwide for over 10 years, combining technique, musical sensitivity, and fun.
Luis Fernández Mayo
Dj Spain
I began dancing and DJing tango in Bilbao. Since then, I have traveled with my music to tango events across Spain and France. Throughout each milonga, I aim to evoke a range of emotions in the dancers. As a DJ, I seek the same thing I do as a dancer: to connect with people through music and to feel that connection spread among all the dancers on the floor. With that goal in mind, my musical selection is based on tangos from the Golden Age, combined with touches of the Guardia Nueva era, a dash of contemporary orchestras, and cortinas that invite us to dance non-stop.
Marta Kossakowska
Photographer Poland
