Chango Spasiuk
CHANGO SPASIUK
Argentina | Chamamé
Intangible cultural heritage of humanity
To use the word 'universe' is not a cliché when it comes to the prodigious accordionist Chango Spasiuk, master of chamamé. From his place in the world, he created a common link between tradition and classical music, between the modern nuances of jazz and electronica, between musical excellence and the festive energy that unites people across continents.
In December 2020, this universality was acknowledged by UNESCO which registered chamame music on the list of the Intangible cultural heritage of humanity, reinforcing, even more, his status as a worldwide figure !
From his birthplace of the North-East of Argentina, he became one of the main representatives of chamame, a musical genre that mirrored his intense cultural crossbreeding from the cradle. A global person with native-American guarani soil, his Spanish cultural imprint, his Slavic ancestors from Ukraine, the mesmeric Chango Spasiuk has been vibrating stages around the world for thirty years : from prestigious places of high culture to the common issues dedicated to modern and popular music.
Concerned with the transmission of tradition, he nourished himself with other musical genres and innovations from the globalized world, in order to share the universality of his birthplace’s cultural crossbreeding : radio & TV programs, documentaries, films music, transgenre and transnational musical collaborations, streaming of concerts and sharing experiences…
Chango Spasiuk is a prolific artist whose liberty of creation rises exponentially in touch with the artists with whom he collaborated : Mercedes Sosa, Raul Barboza, Bobby Mc Ferrin, Cyro Batista, Kepa Junkera, Carlos Nuñez, Chancha Via Circuito, Per Einar Watle… Despite the abundance and the variety of his projects, this hyphen artist always knows where to place the center of his universe !
A gorgeous discography since 1989, national and international awards, dithyrambic multidisciplinary media… Chango Spasiuk swarms energies of his native red soil around the world !
Discography & awards
2020 : Hielo Azul, Tierra Roja – Chango Spasiuk & Per Einar Watle
Gardel Awards 2021 : best album of chamame
2018 : Pino Europeo – Chango Spasiuk & Chancha Via Circuito
2016 : Otras Músicas
Gardel Awards 2017 : best movie music album
2014 : Tierra Colorada en el Teatro Colon
Gardel Awards 2015 : best album of chamame
2010 : El Chango, the very best of
2009 : Pynandi - Los Descalzos
2004 : Tareferos de mis Pagos
Gardel Awards 2006 : best album of chamame
Latin Grammy Awards 2006 : best folk album
BBC Music Awards for World Music 2005 : best newcomer
2003 : The Charm of chamamé
2001 : Chamamé crudo
Gardel Awards 2001 : best folk album
1999 : Polcas de mi tierra
Gardel Awards 2000 : best folk album
1996 : La ponzoña
1991 : Bailemos y...
1990 : Contrastes
1989 : Chango Spasiuk
Press
Es uno de los grandes del accordeon en el planeta y acepta con media sonrisa que se le califique como el Coltrane de su instrument.
EL MUNDO
El Chango Spasiuk o el Piazzolla del chamamé.
EL ESPECTADOR
Chango Spasiuk a de l’or en fusion dans les doigts, et cet or coule en chantant dans les soufflets de son accordéon. Le terme désignant un disque aussi terrassant de beauté n’a pas encore été inventé.
LES INROCKUPTIBLES
Il ressemble à Jésus-Christ et joue la musique du futur qui vient du 15e siècle.
FRANCE 5
Il a fait triompher à Paris la douceur triste du chamamé.
LE MONDE
Chango Spasiuk, chaman du chamamé.
LIBERATION
Will fill your living room with light.
THE OBSERVER
Great artistry, virtuoso talent... It’s a deep, unfettered joy to indulge in Chango’s masterpieces.
SONGLINES
Spasiuk has revitalised the music’s barn-dance traditions to create something thrillingly modern and cosmopolitan. In such hands, the charm of chamamé is irresistible.
THE TIMES
A messianic-looking figure with long air, beard and flashing eyes, he stopped between each song as if he was meditating, before he launched into his next passionate instrumental.
THE GUARDIAN
I can think of few better ways to spend an hour than with this, one of the very finest albums of the year.
BBC
Far from sounding rustic or rural, the mostly instrumental, acoustic work boasts a sophisticated sound
that infuses earthy traditions with jazz influences and classical touch.
LOS ANGELES TIMES
In his compositions and his arrangements, the melodies are magnified and illuminated with shifting instrumental combinations to reconfigure each phrase.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
With his accordion, he creates music that spans many worlds.
THE BOSTON GLOBE
A contagious sense of bonhomie that transcends region-specific cultural roots.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
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www.changospasiuk.com
www.youtube.com/c/ChangoSpasiukoficial
www.facebook.com/elchangospasiuk
www.instagram.com/changospasiuk
« Enramada » en Radio Nacional :
www.radionacional.com.ar/category/nacional-folklorica/enramada/
« Pequeños Universos » en Canal Encuentro :
www.encuentro.gob.ar/programas/serie/8022#top-video
Available for listening on all digital music platforms
(Deezer, Spotify, You Tube Music, Apple Music, ITunes, Amazon Music…)
Available for concerts (duo, trio, quartet, with Per Einar Watle…),
artistic collaborations in world music, jazz, classical music and cinema,
master class, cultural and audiovisual action projects,
conferences and meetings, streaming projects…
