Tanghetto is an argentine band led by Max Masri (synths and programming) and Diego S. Velázquez (guitars) formed in 2001. The name "Tanghetto" (the combination of the words "tango" and "ghetto") was inspired by the "little argentinas", the communities of exiled argentines living overseas. In the mid 90s, Max Masri (in his teens one of the last disciples of the legendary tango maestro Virgilio Expósito) went back to Buenos Aires from Germany after sharing interesting experiences with argentine emigrants and, because of that, brought the idea to create a new musical language, blending tango and modern sounds. In late 1998 he started working with Diego S. Velázquez and they began recording and producing their first electrotango tracks. In 2001 this idea was revived, with a modern sound, their own compositions and, finally, a name for the project: Tanghetto. The current line-up includes Federico Vázquez (bandoneón), Antonio Boyadjian (piano), Chao Xu (violoncello and chinese bowed string instrument erhu) and Daniel Corrado (acoustic and electronic drums). In December 2003 "Emigrante (electrotango)" (Tanghetto's debut album) was released in Argentina. The album achieved gold status by early 2005 and reached the top positions of many important charts of record chains. On July 2004, "Emigrante" was nominated for a Latin Grammy award in the "Best Instrumental Album" category. On December 10th, 2004, many Tanghetto musicians, led by Max and Diego, released a side project called"Hybrid Tango", where the fusion of modern tango music and electronica goes unprecedently beyond, adding a world music flavour with flamenco, latin rhythms and jazz elements. This record has been equally well received by the speciallized press and music consumers, sharing the top positions of the rankings of alternative music sales with Tanghetto’s"Emigrante". Some of the tracks fo Hybrid Tango are part of Tanghetto's live repertoire. In August 23rd, 2005, this album was nominated for a Latin Grammy award in the "Best Tango Album" category. Between March and September 2005 the band and some DJs remixed twelve songs from previous projects. Along with two cover versions ("Enjoy the Silence" from Depeche Mode and "Blue Monday" from New Order), this material was released with the name "Buenos Aires Remixed" in October. The song "Blue Monday" was included in the film score of the movie "La Mujer de mi Hermano" (”My Brother’s Wife”). Thus the song became an alternative radio hit in the USA, charting for many weeks. During 2004 Tanghetto intensified its live activity and made its show more sophisticated. Some of the most important gigs since then were: II & IV World Tango Championship, VII Buenos Aires Tango Festival (4.000 people), Avenida Corrientes Festival (in the Obelisco monument) in front of a crowd of over 15.000 people, Teatro ND Ateneo (sold out four times), the opening show for the South American Games (9.000 people) which was broadcasted live for the whole continent, a series of concert in the famous Club del Vino, etc. 2005 was the year of the first European concerts. The band played many gigs in Italy and France between November and December. In 2006 the band continued touring abroad (USA, Italy, United Kingdom, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, etc). The 2007 tour included many gigs in Germany (Berlin, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Wiesbaden, Bonn, etc), Italy (Roma, Torino, Napoli, etc), the participation in the Tangocamp Festivals, concerts in the US (Chicago Symphony Hall & Grant Park - Chicago, Ford Amphitheatre - Los Angeles), United Kingdom (a concert in the Islington Academy of London and the recording and broadcast of a BBC unplugged), a tour in the Netherlands and finally a big tour in Mexico, comprising 19 concerts in 19 different cities. This mexican tour included the prestigious Festival Internacional Cervantino (Guanajuato), where they played for a crowd of more than 10.000. Tanghetto just released their new album, called “El Miedo a la Libertad” ("Fear of Freedom"), after Erich Fromm's master essay, also known as "Escape from Freedom" in the US. The album includes 9 originals and 3 covers. Guest musicians in the recording were Esteban Morgado (guitars) & Quique Condomí (violin). The 2008 tour, called "Tour de la Libertad", included more than 50 cities in almost 20 countries. In November 2009 a new musical challenge was released: the new album "Mas Allá del Sur" ("Beyond the South") promises to mandain the innovative direction of Tanghetto, pushing further forward and back the musical limits of the band.