La Próxima Traición
Tanguero, 2020
8/10
A unique duo that use just a piano and a bandonéon, Ben Bogart & Winnie Cheung cover traditional Argentine tango pieces from the 1920’s on La Próxima Traición but stripped bare and delivered with much creativeness.
The title track starts with Bogart’s bandonéon and Cheung’s keys interacting dynamically with plenty of playfulness and beauty, and this continues to the reserved yet spirited “Comme ll faut”, as well as the upbeat and glorious “Guapeando”.
The back half of the listen impresses, too, and includes the cinematic quality of “Desde el alma”, while “Milonga del angel” moves with a sparse delivery of keys, while the bandonéon finds an adventurous route to take. “La yumba” finishes the listen more forceful, with inimitable chemistry that few could replicate.
An album that was recorded in Buenos Aires, there’s certainly much culture to be found here, but it’s also universally enjoyable as the pair move gracefully, sometimes with a festive spirit, effectively putting an entirely new spin on tango.
Travels well with: Marla Leigh- Rhythms Of Tof Miriam; Eileen Ivers- Scatter The Light