Osito Milonguero

I have been deeply involved with tango for 25 years; over time I arrived at the milonguero style.

In Antwerp I organise the Milonga Milonguero Nieuw Kwartier and the encuentros Boca Antwerp, Sélys Milonguero and Xmas in Embrace.

For more than 17 years I have played at milongas, festivals and encuentros in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Latvia and Spain. My selection is danceable and full of energy: music of the golden age, put together with care for the pista.

I am Italian and live in Lisbon. I first met tango in 2004 while walking along the Seine — and was fascinated at once.

Since 2011 I have been organising tango events in Lisbon, among them the Milonga da Lua, and I play at milongas, encuentros and festivals across Europe and the United States.

For me every milonga is unique: every tanda tells a story, every tango recalls moments already danced. My music should not fill hours, but connect the music, the dance and the people on the floor.

I grew up in Andalusia, where flamenco and music are deeply rooted in everyday life. In 1997 I discovered my love for tango at the tango festival in Granada; since then it has taken me to Argentina, Uruguay and to many events across Europe.

Since 2018 I have devoted myself to tango professionally. I live in Bruges and work as a dancer, teacher, organiser and DJ.

Every milonga is an emotional journey for me. My focus is the tango of the Época de Oro, complemented by colours from other times — music that lets energy and connection grow on the floor.

I entered the world of tango in 2005 and began studying tango music right away. Soon I was invited to play as a TDJ at a regular milonga in my province.

After that I played at many milongas in Apulian towns and beyond the region, later also in France, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Austria, England and Spain.

My preference is the tango of the golden age: I stay with the music of the 1920s to the 1950s and look for the right energy on the floor in every moment.

I have been working with tango music and DJing since 2014. My selection reaches from the Guardia Nueva of the 1920s to the Época de Oro, which for me begins in 1935 and ends in the mid-1950s.

I care about consistent tandas with a small dramaturgy, so that flow and energy on the floor are right, and about good sound: the best available recording, clean and with little surface noise.

Since 2019 I have also been giving talks about the great tango orchestras and running the internet radio Tango-Radio-Berlin.

I live in Berlin, a city of tango. Ever since I heard my first tango more than 20 years ago I have been collecting Argentine tango music — for dancing as much as for listening.

My music can be heard at milongas in Berlin, nationally and internationally, and I have played sets at several encuentros milonguero.

My selection mirrors my own taste in dancing: lively, joyful and powerful, with a touch of melancholy, yet warm at heart. What I like best is seeing people smile while they enjoy the dance and the music — with the finest pieces of the Época de Oro.