Sat. 5/6, 4:15p: With a classical tango formation, led by Lisandro Baum, goes back and forth through folk music and tango. With their own compositions, this young band brings more layers to tango´s rural origins and changes the intensity of its urban rythm.
Winner of two (an Argentinian equivalent to the Grammy Award), first Prize in the National Arts Fund Program for the Promotion of Argentinian Folk Music Albums, and chosen to represent Argentina at WOMEX 16, Quinteto Bataraz is an outstanding example of Buenos Aires´ new generation of musicians.
In an interview with Lisandro Baum (director, pianist and arranger) hosted by , we talk about how this new generation throw themselves fearless to innovating tango. The band members are Sebastián HenrÃquez (guitar), Carolina Cajal (double bass), MatÃas Gobbo (bandoneon), and Pablo Farhat (violin).