The magic of Garua will continue into the first night under the expert guidance of Dag. I have known Dag a long time, we first crossed paths many moons ago DJing the same marathon in Vilnius, multiple times since I have heard him play. Each time dancers got an accomplished mix of energy and delightfully …
What is not to love about a fellow Troilo and Pugliese addict? For me as I once sat with her chatting while she DJ’d an after-party, we discussed Troilo and the idea of playing late Troilo, a brave move for any DJ. As I wandered away to leave her to her work the floor filled …
In the small world of tango, Ricardo is well-loved by many and rightfully so. I first shared a ticket with him in Eton many years ago and was impressed by his ability to weave the energy and tell a story. He is of course another member of the Troilo afficiando’s club (a club list I …
I can remember the first time I heard Carlos many years ago in La Experiencia, a name unknown to me then, I came after the first hour, the sun was dappling through the broadleaf trees onto the outside dancefloor. What caught me was a masterful tanda of D’Arienzo Laborde that was mixed incredibly. As I …
Way back in 2014 at the Bergen Tango Marathon on a Friday night I first heard Birger, I was tired after the long route from Ireland to Bergen but the way he played made me as a dancer dance till the last tanda. It was the first time I heard him and many times since …
When we discussed the opening DJ for Garua, We knew we needed someone special. Olga Makhno is a DJ we have both heard and loved multiple times, and it was an easy decision to make. She will open Garua for a simple reason because of her style Olga’s sets are always inviting to dance to. …
Hailing from Newport News in the USA, Andy is one of the most established Encuentro DJ’s in the USA. In Irish Horse racing there is a thing called a ‘ringer’, to explain most of you will have no clue who Andy is, but we do and like in horse racing to beat the bookies you …
Olga says: It is difficult not to fall in love with Anthony’s music. In fact, his music was the FIRST thing I fell in love with. Anthony consistently delivers a sound that illuminates the floor from the beginning until the end like one long sigh from the heart. His knowledge and taste in tango music …
