Moving memories, with Jake Spatz

“..the dance has become, for me, a record, in a way that’s not just metaphorical. I realized it’s actually how we learn - it’s how we remember things.”

Translator, writer, and wearer of many tango-related hats Jake Spatz on hype, havens, and appreciating our influences.

Producer/Host: Liz Sabatiuk | Music: "Milonguero Viejo," written by Carlos Di Sarli and arranged and recorded by Pablo Estigarribia; excerpts of “Tinta Roja” - by Sebastián Piana with lyrics by Cátulo Castillo, arranged and recorded by La Chicana - and “Niebla del Riachuelo” by Juan Carlos Cobián with lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo, arranged and recorded by Orquesta Típica Misteriosa Buenos Aires | Image Credit: Yulia Kriskovets (Jake is pictured with his partner, Dasha)

Show Notes

• Learn more about Jake on his website, listen to him nerd out about tango music in two interviews with Bienvenido al Tango, then watch him perform with Cecilia Gonzalez and Dasha Khripkova.
• Read Jake’s translations of the songs he discusses in this episode, “Tinta Roja” and “Niebla del Riachuelo,” then check out collections of his lyric translations, Librotango Volume 1 and Volume 2.
• Learn more about three of Jake’s biggest influences: Cecilia Gonzalez, Andres Amarilla, and Mariana Galassi.

Read a transcript of Jake's episode here.