“Yiddish Tango“ with Olga Avigail & Tango Attack

As the tango craze swept through Europe in the 1930s, Warsaw became the Eastern European capital of this dance and bore witness to the birth of its most eclectic permutation: Yiddish tango. Polish-Israeli singer Olga Avigail Mieleszczuk, one of Europe’s premier performers and scholars of Jewish music, presents a magical, multilingual concert that includes new arrangements merging the traditional Argentinian sound with the unique style of pre-war tango, which was heavily influenced by klezmer. During this concert, Olga shares the stage with her band, Tango Attack, as well as a pair of talented tango dancers (from the group “Tango Dos“) who perform during several songs. The concert also features a special guest performance by noted NYC clarinetist Michael Winograd. Sponsored by the Polish Cultural Institute of New York and Momentum Artists, this event was recorded at the JCC in Manhattan.