DJs
28 hours of 99.9% traditional tango, 5 sets spread across 5 international DJs !
TDJ BARBARA PALMER Argentine
SATURDAY NIGHT SET
Barbara lives in Valencia (Spain), where she runs the Milonga del Puerto and DolceVita milonga, as well as the Dolce Tango marathon.
She infuses each set with her Argentine tanguera identity. She showcases traditional orchestras, with all the emotion and intensity possible. She pays particular attention to the cortinas, which are consistent, entertaining, and danceable !
With extensive experience as an organiser and DJ, she is regularly invited to major Spanish and European events. She devotes a lot of time to listening to and studying tango music, has participated in seminars and meetings for this purpose, and has crafted her training, which, in this case as in many others, is never-ending !
She combines this activity with that of tango dancer and teacher, thus completing the circle of this art and its culture.
TDJ LUA Portugal
FRIDAY NIGHT SET
Lua is Italian and lives in Lisbon. She discovered tango in 2004 while walking along the Seine River and was completely fascinated.
Since 2011, she has been actively involved in organizing tango events in Lisbon (“Milonga da Lua”) while also DJing at milongas, encuentros, festivals, and marathons across Europe and the United States. For her, each milonga is unique. Each tanda tells a story. Each tango brings back memories of past dances. Today, her musical selection combines the diverse tastes of the dancers she has met in tango.
TDJ ANNA POLIAKOVA Belarus
DESPEDIDA
Born in Belarus, Anna has traveled extensively and lived in various countries. She now lives in France. She loves people with a sense of humor, a taste for adventure, and, of course, beautiful tango music. Since 2012, she has been playing in milongas and at events in different countries, influenced by each venue and each dance floor. For her, being a DJ is pure magic : creating an atmosphere, complementing the energy of the dance floor, and offering moments of shared joy. Her musical heart belongs to the timeless classics of tango, delicately spiced with modern tango orchestras. Her most beautiful tandas are often inspired by her dancer friends and what’s happening on the dance floor.
TDJ NATHALIE France Ariège
SATURDAY AFTERNOON SET
A sensitive and passionate dancer, Nathalie discovered the music that moves her at encuentro milonguero.
Today, she seeks to share this universe and has been providing the music for regular milongas, marathons, and encuentros since 2022.
She sees the role of DJ as a catalyst for energies, and the ball as a space-time where stories can be told.
Her favorite music is from the 1930s and 40s, with some more recent selections…
For her, three keywords : Shebam ! Pow ! Wizzzzzzzz !!! (Energy, Emotion, Balance).
TDJ NICOLAS ARRIBAT France Toulouse
THURSDAY NIGHT SET
Born in Toulouse, Nicolas moved a lot, especially for tango ! He began DJing in Paris in 2010, then throughout Europe from 2015. He now lives in Toulouse where he teaches tango and organizes the Bicyclette milonga with a collective. He is the originator of the Toulouse Chimichurri.
He considers the dance floor as a beast ! A beast overflowing with desire, mood, and joy. His job is to feed it with whatever it craves, right now. An electric tanda to bother her ? A lyrical one to tug at its heartstrings ? An easy one to flatter its temper ? None of his sets is planned in advance, he creates them brick by brick live, striving each time to move and stir the beast !
