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Mariano Chicho Frúmboli

Mariano "Chicho" Frúmboli is a tango dancer, born on 21 September 1970, who began dancing tango in 1993 and moved to Europe in 1998 to teach [6][3]. His long-running partnerships included Lucía Mazer, Eugenia Parrilla and Juana Sepúlveda, and he appeared in the films La lección de tango and Tango libre [3][2][4].

Mariano "Chicho" Frúmboli is a tango dancer born on 21 September 1970 [6]. Before turning to tango he studied drums, beginning at the age of 13 at David Lebón's music school, an event dated to 1984 [2]. He started dancing tango in 1993 [3].

In October 1998 Frúmboli moved to Europe with Victoria Vieyra, settling first in France and then in Belgium, where he taught [3]. His career was marked by a series of partnerships: a four-year partnership with Lucía Mazer beginning in 1999, a partnership with Eugenia Parrilla from 2003 until 2006, and a partnership with Juana Sepúlveda beginning in 2007 [3]. A video listing also records him alongside a large number of other dancers .

Frúmboli also worked in film. He appeared as an extra in La lección de tango in 1997 [2] and played "the Argentinian" in Frédéric Fonteyne's 2012 film Tango libre [4]. In May 2026 he was still performing with Juana Sepúlveda, including at the Lyon Tango Festival on 24 May 2026, and was dancing exhibitions with Moira Castellano in Buenos Aires [5].

Early life

Frúmboli was born on 21 September 1970 [6]. At 13 he began studying drums at the music school of David Lebón, an event dated to 1984 [2]. He started dancing tango in 1993 [3].

Career in Europe

In October 1998 Frúmboli moved to Europe together with Victoria Vieyra [3]. The two settled first in France and then in Belgium, where Frúmboli taught tango [3].

Dance partnerships

Frúmboli's dated partnerships followed one another from 1999 onward [3]. In 1999 he began a partnership with Lucía Mazer that lasted four years [3]. In 2003 he started dancing with Eugenia Parrilla, a partnership that continued until 2006 [3]. In 2007 he began his partnership with Juana Sepúlveda [3]. He was still touring with Sepúlveda in 2026, including a performance at the Lyon Tango Festival on 24 May 2026, where the pair danced to "Zum", credited to Pugliese in the title of a video of the performance [5]. Around the same time he was also dancing exhibitions with Moira Castellano in Buenos Aires [5].

A video listing records Frúmboli as dancing with the following partners, without giving dates :

  • Juana Sepulveda (also listed under the spelling "Juana Selpuveda MN")
  • Lucia Mazer
  • Eugenia Parrilla
  • Moira Castellano
  • Laura Elizondo
  • Majo Martirena
  • Liz Vanhove
  • Adelma Rago
  • Mariana Dragone
  • Carolina Giannini
  • Roxana Suárez
  • Dana Frigoli
  • Noelia Hurtado
  • Cecilia Gonzalez
  • Patricia Carrazco
  • Laura Planetango

The same listing also associates Frúmboli with the dancers Ruben Veliz and Fabian Salas, and with an entry titled "TV Chicho Frumboli" . The listing does not describe the nature of these associations . The spelling of Sepúlveda's name differs between entries in the listing, and the sources do not say whether the two entries refer to one person [3].

Film

In 1997 Frúmboli appeared as an extra in the film La lección de tango [2]. In 2012 he played the role of "the Argentinian" in Tango libre, a film directed by Frédéric Fonteyne [4].

Related

Dancers connected with Frúmboli in the sources include his dated partners Lucía Mazer, Eugenia Parrilla and Juana Sepúlveda [3], his exhibition partner Moira Castellano [5], and the further dancers named in a video listing, among them Ruben Veliz and Fabian Salas .

References

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  1. 2.Mariano Frúmboli · es.wikipedia.org
  2. 3.Mariano Frúmboli · en.wikipedia.org
  3. 4.Tango libre · en.wikipedia.org
  4. 5.Zum (Pugliese) Juana Sepúlveda y Chicho Frumboli. Lyon Tango Festival 24may26 (3/4) · youtube.com
  5. 6.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app

How they dance

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Filmed

2006–2026

What they dance

  • Tango 85%
  • Milonga 11%
  • Vals 4%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Moscow82 videos
  • Vila Nova de Gaia67 videos
  • Buenos Aires56 videos
  • Palma45 videos
  • Porec32 videos
  • Brussels23 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2025Filmed at · Lyon Tango Festival
  2. 2024Filmed at · Belgrade Tango Encuentro
  3. 2023Filmed at · Belgrade Tango Encuentro
  4. 2020Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  5. 2019Filmed at · Planetango
  6. 2019First filmed with · Laura Planetango
  7. 2018Filmed at · Mediterranean Summer Tango Festival
  8. 2018First filmed with · Moira Castellano
  9. 2018First filmed with · Carolina Giannini
  10. 2018First filmed with · Laura Elizondo
  11. 2018First filmed with · Adelma Rago
  12. 2018First filmed with · Majo Martirena
  13. 2017Filmed at · Brussels Tango Festival
  14. 2017Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  15. 2017Filmed at · Planetango
  16. 2016Filmed at · Brussels Tango Festival
  17. 2015Filmed at · Planetango
  18. 2014Filmed at · EMBRACE BERLIN
  19. 2008First filmed with · Juana Selpuveda MN
  20. 2006First filmed with · Juana Sepulveda
  21. 2006First filmed with · Mariana Dragone
  22. 2005First filmed with · Lucia Mazer
  23. 2004First filmed with · Eugenia Parrilla

Tours

  1. 2026Still touring with Juana Sepúlveda (Lyon Tango Festival, 24 May 2026) and dancing exhibitions with Moira Castellano in Buenos Aires.†

    Places named: Lyon

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

Whether they lead or follow.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with20

Partnered with Juana SepulvedaSingle source

Partnered with Laura ElizondoSingle source

Partnered with Moira CastellanoSingle source

Partnered with Majo MartirenaSingle source

Partnered with Eugenia ParrillaSingle source

Partnered with Liz VanhoveSingle source

Partnered with Lucia MazerSingle source

Partnered with Adelma RagoSingle source

Partnered with Mariana DragoneSingle source

Partnered with Carolina GianniniSingle source

Ruben Veliz — partnered with Mariano Chicho FrúmboliSingle source

Fabian Salas — partnered with Mariano Chicho FrúmboliSingle source

Partnered with Roxana SuárezSingle source

Partnered with Dana FrigoliSingle source

Partnered with Noelia HurtadoSingle source

Partnered with Cecilia GonzalezSingle source

Partnered with Patricia CarrazcoSingle source

Partnered with Laura PlanetangoSingle source

Partnered with Juana Selpuveda MNSingle source

Partnered with TV Chicho FrumboliSingle source

Notes9

Begins studying drums at David Lebón's music school at 13;1984Single source

Starts dancing tango.1993Single source

Appears as an extra in the film La lección de tango.1997Single source

Moves to Europe with Victoria Vieyra in October, settling in France and then Belgium to teach.1998Single source

Begins a four-year partnership with Lucía Mazer.1999Single source

Starts dancing with Eugenia Parrilla, until 2006.2003Single source

Begins his partnership with Juana Sepúlveda.2007Single source

Plays 'the Argentinian' in Frédéric Fonteyne's film Tango libre.2012Single source

Still touring with Juana Sepúlveda (Lyon Tango Festival, 24 May 2026) and dancing exhibitions with Moira Castellano in Buenos Aires.May 24, 2026Single source

Born1

Born on 1970-09-21Single source

Era2

Era electronic-festival2000–2026Sources disagree

Era revival1991–1999Sources disagree

Dance style1

Dance style nuevoSingle source

Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Events

Where they were filmed, most first · our data

Timeline

  1. Sep 21, 1970Born in Buenos Aires on 21 September.

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  2. 1984Begins studying drums at David Lebón's music school at 13; his father, a fine arts teacher and guitarist who played Piazzolla records at home, had already given him his first contact with tango music.

    source

  3. 1993Starts dancing tango.

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  4. 1997Appears as an extra in the film La lección de tango.

    source

  5. 1998Moves to Europe with Victoria Vieyra in October, settling in France and then Belgium to teach.

    source

  6. 1999Begins a four-year partnership with Lucía Mazer.

    source

  7. 2003Starts dancing with Eugenia Parrilla, until 2006.

    source

  8. 2007Begins his partnership with Juana Sepúlveda.

    source

  9. 2012Plays 'the Argentinian' in Frédéric Fonteyne's film Tango libre.

    source

  10. May 24, 2026Still touring with Juana Sepúlveda (Lyon Tango Festival, 24 May 2026) and dancing exhibitions with Moira Castellano in Buenos Aires.

    source

Most watched videos

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Connected

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Listen

  1. Sombra de humoOsvaldo Fresedo · Armando Garrido · no clip yet1951
  2. Bahia BlancaCarlos Di Sarli1957
  3. El Tigre MillánJuan D'Arienzo · Alberto Reynal1940
  4. El fleteJuan D'Arienzo1936
  5. Rie payasoJuan D'Arienzo · Carlos Casares1940
  6. El YaguarónRodolfo Biagi1940
  7. El motivoAníbal Troilo · Roberto Goyeneche1961
  8. Nochero soyOsvaldo Pugliese1956
  9. MensajeRoberto Goyeneche · Roberto Goyeneche1968
  10. VivianiCarlos Di Sarli1956
  11. El andariegoOsvaldo Pugliese1972
  12. El jagüelCarlos Di Sarli1956

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