When we think of the Tango Nuevo movement, two figures we think of right away are Gustavo Naveira and Fabian Salas. These two men worked to increase awareness of the techniques and structural understanding of tango as a whole. However, Chicho Frúmboli was another important figure in the development of the Tango Nuevo movement. We don't hear as much about him but among the founders of Tango Nuevo, Chicho Frúmboli is best known for his musicality and creativity. Around the time Naveira met Frúmboli, Naveira and Salas were already making headway into researching and conceptualizing Tango Nuevo. Naveira recounts in the interview: “But, with Chicho, around this time, with only six months of study, he was amazing as a tango dancer. Chicho was absolutely the best dancer I ever saw. He started working with us — with Fabian and me — and we said, ‘Well, we have to get him to really join us in this work, or else we have to break his legs!’ He did crazy things no one else could do!” Perhaps one reason that contributed to Frúmboli’s seemingly less prominent participation in Tango Nuevo was that Naveira and Salas had simply traveled more, and Frúmboli chose to hone his craft alone. This doesn’t diminish Frúmboli’s significant contributions to the development of Tango Nuevo. He eventually traveled to Europe himself and began teaching a new generation of tango dancers, which he continues up to this day. Learn more about Chicho Fúmboli by checking out our recent blog. https://www.ultimatetango.com/.../chicho-frumboli-tango...
