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A one-hour weekly radio show originally recorded live on WOWD LP Takoma Park - mostly in English playing lots of tango music with some insightful, we hope, discussion and information. Tangos, Waltzes (Vals), and Milongas. Golden Age, Guardia Vieja, the 50's, and into the modern era including tangos written and recorded this year.
Welcome to the Tango (Bienvenido al Tango) authored by PhilMax Tango Radio
With host duo of:
Phil Jones - professional dance instructor, performer, and movement researcher at Bienvenido Studio Takoma Park MD
Maxfield Wollam-Fisher - professional cellist, music instructor, orchestra leader
Delve into 100+ years of tango music, dance, and musicians, old and new. Enhance your understanding of the music and the dance, or just come for an hour of enjoyable listening to fantastic music, with some discussion, interviews and ideas
Episodes
Jul 30, 2026
Mar 11, 2026
Jul 6, 2023
Jul 6, 2023
59 min
explore a variety of music and thoughts - like we always do. evolution, gratitude, finding music, Russians in the tent, tango on the accordion, Malerba gems
Jun 9, 2023
Jun 9, 2023
1 hr 31 sec
Teacher and community builder Elly Fernandez joins Phil and Max with ideas and visions for tango community and her current music favs
Oct 25, 2020
Oct 18, 2020
Oct 18, 2020
1 hr 14 sec
Featuring composer and performer Jose Razzano, the voice of Adriana Varela, and the lyrics of Celedonio Flores, all in today's song, Mano a Mano. And of course plenty of other great hits related and not. Translation by Jake Spatz.
Oct 9, 2020
Oct 9, 2020
59 min
This week meet Catulo Castillo, composer and lyricist with roots in the 20's. For our featured song, Tinta Roja, he is the lyricist with music composed by Sebastian Piana, another accomplished composer of many durable hits. Translation from Jake Spatz. And lots more including favs from the Latin Grammy nominations.
Oct 9, 2020
Oct 9, 2020
59 min
Domingo Federico and Homer Exposito brought us so much beauty. They are featured this week with Percal, plus translation by Jake Spatz. We found some versions of classics bringing different energy within arrangements little changed. Check it out.
Oct 9, 2020
Oct 9, 2020
58 min
Plenty of greats from pianist, composer, actor, orchestra leader Enrique Delfino, featuring Milonguita with lyricist Samuel Linnig and translation by Jake Spatz. Also: Tribute to the brilliant Saurez Paz, whom we just lost, but whose immense contributions live on. You can see our playlists at takomaradio.org and Jake's translations at tangodc.com
Sep 21, 2020
Sep 21, 2020
59 min
So many great songs from the team of Anselmo Aieta - composer, bandoneonist and orchestra leader - and Fancisco Garcia Jimenez. Featuring Alma en Pena, translation by Jake Spatz. Plus other treats as always.