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Chango Spasiuk
'Horacio "Chango"Spasiuk' is an Argentine chamame musician and accordion player.
Of Ukrainian grandparents, El Chango had a strong Polka music influence from his early days; Eastern European musical influences were also already present in the chamame music of the region. He had his first accordion at age 12, which he played at parties, weddings and other events with his father and uncle.
A musical-talent TV show that travelled around small towns opened the door for Spasiuk to perform at provincial festivals. When he finished high school, he went to Posadas, capital of Misiones, to study anthropology, but soon after dropped out. Nevertheless, there he was exposed to other musical genres, and met pianist Norberto Ramos, who convinced him to go to Buenos Aires to study with him. Spasiuk then played in small places in Buenos Aires as well as in some festivals around the country, and even received an invitation to participate of the Eurolatina festival in the Netherlands.
Related websites
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Official site
Profile
Biography
Interview
The Charm of Chamame
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