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TANGA is Vancouver’s premier Afro-Latin dance band, bringing the Latin groove to audiences across the West Coast!
Since 2005, this high-energy and charismatic collective has been packing dance floors with a sound that is equal parts Cuban dance hall, Afro-Latin folklórica and old-school New Yoriquen funk.
TANGA represents the new voice of a generation raised on the Afro-Latin rhythms of salsa dance bands and the new urban sounds of Latin pop, house and hip hop. Inspired by groups such as Yerba Buena, Ozomatli and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, TANGA crafts a sonic blend of Latin percussion, sizzling brass, and fiery vocals, seasoned with elements of funk, hip hop and jazz. We call it nueva salsa: a new salsa sound that reflects the collective’s diverse array of musical and cultural backgrounds; a sound inspired by bold musical innovation and creativity while staying rooted in the Afro-Latin groove.
Since the release of their first full-length studio album Simmer and Serve in 2007, TANGA has appeared in clubs and on concert stages across western Canada, headlining festivals including MusicFest Vancouver, the Harmony Arts Festival and the Sunshine MusicFest, performing to thousands of audiences and club goers alike. Their single ‘Carlito Ceballos’ has received airplay on CBC TV and Radio Canada, and has since been picked up by club DJs in Germany, Mexico and the UK.
In 2009, the band released their DVD TANGA: Live in Whistler, featuring Cuban singer Danay Sinclair and acclaimed percussionist Gilberto Moreaux, parts of which aired on Shaw Vancouver Television in a feature on the band’s trumpeter and producer Malcolm Aiken.
TANGA will be releasing their second studio album Mazacote in summer 2011, and will be performing across western Canada to celebrate its release. Catch TANGA’s groove-heavy, high energy show and don’t forget your dancing shoes!
"Tanga is a high-energy and charismatic group sizzling with infectious dance rhythms"

- Edward Lefebre, vancouversalsa.com
"A lot of power and some serious energy, I am a big fan!"
- Sal Ferreras, acclaimed Canadian percussionist and arts educator