GOTAN PROJECT playing NZ for the first time

GOTAN PROJECT playing NZ for the first time – this Friday evening at Womad !

The transition from Buenos Aires bordello to European dance floor is seamless.” Rolling Stone

‘Their elegant and dreamy sound is just as seductive on the dance floor as it is at a dinner party.’ The Guardian..

“Essential Sunday listening” The Mercury

“Tango for the new millennium” Rhythms

“Propels the traditional Argentinean tango in to a very electronic 21st century” Remix

“French charm, Anglo-American electronica and Latin panache come together to stunning effect” Muzik

At long last the French masters of the contemporary tango Gotan Project, are set to play in New Zealand this March. The full 10 piece ensemble of Gotan Project will perform in at Womad in New Plymouth Friday evening March 16th. Described as ‘intoxicating tango chic’, Gotan Project has developed a new style by combining classical tango, nightclub beats with dub, hip-hop and jazz influences along with visuals and live performance to create a rich and sensual musical experience.

Gotan Project consists of a core nucleus of three French musicians: Phillippe Cohen Solal, Eduardo Makaroff and Christoph H. Mueller, all with an equal love of traditional Argentinean tango. Drawing on everything from Jamaican dub music and hip-hop to ambient drift, Gotan Project re-shapes tango with a contemporary dance feel whilst retaining tango’s soulful beauty.

Accompanying the core Gotan Project performers, the full ensemble consists of two DJ’s, an enigmatic lead singer, a live tango band performing against a backdrop of archival footage and visual images to help bring the essence of tango sensuality alive.

With an already substantial ‘tango loving’ following, many others may be surprised to find that they too have enjoyed Gotan Project’s works when watching Sex in the City, Nip/Tuck or the famous romantic dance scene with Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez in the smash hit, Shall We Dance.

Gotan Project’s debut album La Revancha Del Tango, has sold over a million copies and the current album Lunatico has topped the itunes charts across Europe, debut at #1 on itunes Australia’s club chart and once again New Zealand is one of their strongest per capita sales territories.

Stylish, sultry, steamy, earthy and bohemian, Gotan Project is not to be missed when they play at Womad.

Lunatico (featuring Calexico, Juan Carlos Caceres & Koxmoz) is now available as a special limited edition with 3 extra tracks and both spectacular videos.

Gotan Project March 2007 16 Gotan Project at Womad NZ

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