Maria performs at Herb Alpert's Vibrato Jazz Club in Bel Air, California

Live World Music: Maria Volonte at Vibrato Jazz

By Don Heckman

Published February 17, 2010 in the International Review of Music

Maria Volonte’s name may not be immediately familiar, even though she has received a Latin Grammy nomination, won a Carlos Gardel Prize and released six CDs. Fortunately, the Argentine singer/songwriter/guitarist’s move to the Bay area two years ago has brought more attention to her intriguing style. But she still has far lower visibility in this country than her talent deserves.

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Maria was recently featured along with other Bay Area tango musicians and dancers in a KQED “California Report” radio story about the vibrant San Francisco, California tango scene.

Tango has been popular in Argentina for more than a century and now it’s becoming increasingly popular in California. You can listen or dance to tango every night of the week in 10 or more venues in the San Francisco Bay Area alone. Aficionados say the Bay Area is becoming a second Buenos Aires. Reporter: Reese Erlich

Listen to the report here:

 

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