Latin Grammy winner Chango Spasiuk returns for gig at Pontio Bangor

The next performer in Pontio’s successful cabaret strand of laid-back musical evenings will be Chango Spasiuk, an accordion player from Argentina, who will perform in Theatr Bryn Terfel on Friday, 18 November at 8pm.

Winner of a BBC World Music Award and nominated for a Latin Grammy, Spasiuk makes a long awaited return to Britain with his autumn tour.

At home in Argentina, Chango Spasiuk is considered the new hero of chamamé, the music ‘with the deepest swing in Argentina’; a warm-hearted, accordion-based style that taps into native Guarani, Spanish, Criollo and Eastern European roots. Its natural home is the red lands and lush jungles of north-east Argentina, where Spasiuk was born to a family of Ukrainian immigrants.

A fiery and sensitive virtuoso on his accordion, he brings rare charisma to his live performances: his rapt, dervish-like stage presence and his extraordinary ensemble make for music of profound beauty and feeling, infusing melancholy with resilient optimism. 

Elen ap Robert, artistic director of Pontio said, “It is about time Chango made a return visit to Wales – and in the same week as Wales play his native country in rugby he will bring the warmth and vitality of his spellbinding fusion of swing and sadness, breathtaking proficiency and pure charismatic charm and presence to our monthly Cabaret strand in Theatr Bryn Terfel . Spasiuk fans – (and there are many of you out there)…Chango is back! “

Cabaret Pontio: Chango Spasiuk Argentinian

Theatr Bryn Terfel, Pontio, Bangor

£14/£12

Tickets: www.pontio.co.uk or 01248 38 28 28

For further information see: http://www.makingtrackslive.org.uk/chango-spasiuk

Publication date: 10 November 2016