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new recordings of the greatest songs in tango history - By: Ian Ashbridge, 09 Jul 2008 
The historic, once-in-a-lifetime summit meeting of the legendary "maestros" of tango, reunitedin Buenos Aires by producer-composer Gustavo Santaolalla
This double CD represents new recordings of the greatest songsin tango history along with a 50 page booklet
Café de los Maestros is the most ambitious project ever undertaken involving tango repertoire. Winning producer/composer Gustavo Santaolalla (Motorcycle Diaries & Brokeback Mountain) reunites the outstanding tango musicians of the 1940s & '50sin Buenos Aires (Aníbal Arias, Leopoldo Federico, Oscar Ferrari, Carlos García, Juan Carlos Godoy, Lágrima Ríos, & Horacio Salgán to name a few)
In this state-of-the-art recording Café de los Maestros displays a wide range of different tango styles: from traditional to milongas & creole waltzes; from purely orchestral numbers to vocal pieces - allin the authentic style of the old maestros! An unprecedented homage to tango!