The art of the tango DJ, with Nel Mastrodomenico

Nel Mastrodomenico fell in love with tango music in the tango bars of his native Colombia - but it took an international move in pursuit of the Australian dream to get him dancing and DJing. Today, Nel lives his own Argentinian dream in Buenos Aires.

Producer/Host: Liz Sabatiuk | Music: “Toda mi Vida” written by José María Contursi y Aníbal Troilo and performed by Aníbal Troilo y su Orquesta Típica with Francisco Fiorentino | Image Credit: Dos Orillas Practica de Tango Buenos Aires

Show Notes

• This episode includes clips of Carlos Gardel singing "Tango Argentino" by Alfredo Bigeschi and Juan Maglio "Pacho" and Juan D'Arienzo y Su Orquesta Típica performing "El Pollito" by Francisco Canaro.
• Get familiar with Colombia’s history with tango legend Carlos Gardel (en español).
• Read more about the International Day of Tango and Argentina’s National Bandoneon Day.
• Nerd out about how records are made.
• Learn how political strife and rock n' roll affected tango in Argentina and Uruguay.
• Follow Nel on YouTube, Instagram, or Facebook.

Read a transcript of Nel's episode here.