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SUMMARY:Martin Alvarado
LOCATION:Barrow on Trent St Wilfrid's Church
DESCRIPTION:Gerardo Villar y Los Aguirre - All the way from Buenos Aires\,
  evocative tango and Argentinian folk delivered by one of the world’s fi
 nest vocal artists in this genre and a world class guitar quartet. Expect 
 the wow factor and an emotionally engaging journey of music and song.Widel
 y considered to one of Argentina’s finest voices\, Martín Alvarado – 
 who will be in the UK as part of his 60th international tour - is a world 
 renowned Buenos Aires-born troubadour who takes tango and other folkloric 
 styles from his homeland to new levels of artistry.As a charismatic perfor
 mer whether singing with a full symphony orchestra or with just his voice 
 and guitar in front of a handful of people\, his unforgettable interpretat
 ions are always infused with warmth\, colour\, nuance and sensitivity.Toge
 ther with Gerado Villar and Los Aguirre guitar quartet\, they offer the au
 thentic sound of old Buenos Aires\, with added 21st century flair in a rep
 ertoire that includes pieces by Piazzolla and songs by other major tango p
 rotagonists\, such as Carlos Gardel\, folkloric styles such as zamba\, and
  original ballads.Tickets on the door £20. Tickets include a free drink.
 “The world needs to experience this extreme form of aural pleasure… to
 tally mesmerising\, a tango epiphany.” Max Reinhardt\, BBC Radio "The be
 st voice in Buenos Aires" the late Hector de Rosas\, former singer with As
 tor Piazzolla"One of the most renowned voices in tango in the world today"
  La Radio 2x4\, Buenos Aires“Indisputably one of the world's finest voca
 lists” DJ Ritu MBE\, Resonance FM\, London“Completely beguiling tenor
 ” Mary Ann Kennedy\, BBC Radio 3 “On the road to becoming a tango lege
 nd” Latino Music UK “… a certain Latino charisma mesmerises his audi
 ences…Stunning vocals\, pure class!” Nottingham Post“Glorious .... a
  masterclass in vocal expression” Derby Telegraph “Tango has found not
  just a curator but an innovator to carry it forward. If you get the chanc
 e to see this man\, grab it with both hands\, you won’t see many of his 
 like.” Worldmusic.co.ukAbout Martin Alvarado and Gerardo Villar y Los Ag
 uirre Celebrated both in the media and by his peers\, Martín Alvarado has
  been described as “the best voice in Buenos Aires” and “21st Centur
 y voice of tango” and is known for pushing the musical boundaries of thi
 s much loved and globally recognised genre of music whilst avoiding the cl
 iche. In 2019\, Alvarado was declared an “Academico” (Maestro) by the 
 National Academy of Tango in recognition of his illustrious touring career
  of two decades during which he has performed in many major theatres\, fes
 tivals and concert halls around the world.In 2013 he won the Latin UK Awar
 d for Concert by International Artist of the Year and had an album release
 d by one of the leading world music record labels: UK-based Riverboat Reco
 rds\, part of the World Music Network stable of labels which include the "
 Rough Guide to ..." titles.Alvarado discovered his talent to sing at the a
 ge of 19 has drawn vocal influence from rock and pop as well as tango itse
 lf. He counts Stevie Wonder and former Deep Purple vocalist Glenn Hughes a
 mong his inspirations\, along with the late tango legend\, Rubén Juárez\
 , who mentored Alvarado during the early days of his career.In his twentie
 s\, Alvarado travelled to Spain where he was spotted singing in the street
  in Barcelona and invited to perform in Finland\, where tango is a nationa
 l pastime. News of his talent quickly spread and within two months of arri
 ving there\, he was performing with the Tampere Philharmonia Orchestra.He 
 has since completed 59 international tours\, released 12 albums and perfor
 med as a soloist in many major theatres and music festivals around the wor
 ld including the Kremlin Palace Concert Hall in Moscow\, Kuhmo Chamber Mus
 ic Festival in Finland\, Buenos Aires Tango Festival\, Teatro Solís\, Mon
 tevideo\, Festival Internacional de Tango – Medellín\, Colombia.“I be
 lieve I have been given a gift to play and sing and reach people’s heart
 s. So giving it all whenever I have the chance to perform is my way to hon
 our that gift I have been given.” Interview by Martin Alvarado in the No
 ttingham Post\, UKGerardo Villar graduated from the Julián Aguirre Conser
 vatory and complemented his training by studying composition\, orchestrati
 on and improvisation in jazz. Among the artists he has recorded with are t
 he legendary Argentine singer Nelly Omar. Since 2007 he has also directed 
 a number of jazz big bands.\n\nBoletos: https://wegottickets.com/event/701
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