Year
Tango in 1999
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What our sources record for 1999.
That year
Pablo Verón: Dances at the White House state dinner for President Carlos Menem.
Orquesta Forever Tango: First Japan tour, in February.
Tania: Dies in Buenos Aires.
Carlos Acuña: Dies in Buenos Aires.
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What happened54
Pablo Verón Dances at the White House state dinner for President Carlos Menem.Single source
Orquesta Forever Tango First Japan tour, in February.Single source
Tania Dies in Buenos Aires.Single source
Carlos Acuña Dies in Buenos Aires.Single source
Oscar Herrero Dies in Buenos Aires.Single source
Roberto Rufino Dies at the Fundación Favaloro in Buenos Aires.Single source
Orquesta Típica Imperial Formed in Buenos Aires under bandoneonist Matilde Vitullo; a founding group of La Máquina Tanguera.Single source
Elvira Santamaría Dies in July (8 July per English Wikipedia, 11 July per Spanish Wikipedia).Single source
Abel Córdoba Records Sueño querido and Noches de luna with Orquesta Color Tango.Single source
Ismael Spitalnik Dies in Ramos Mejía.Single source
Miguel Ángel Balbi Dancing at Club Gricel, where he meets and begins training Jantango.Single source
Elsa María Bórquez Tango Argentino revival at the Gershwin Theatre.Single source
Inés Bórquez Dance and choreograph in the Tango Argentino revival at the Gershwin Theatre.Single source
Nélida Rodríguez Dances and choreographs in the Tango Argentino revival at the Gershwin Theatre (16 Nov 1999 to 9 Jan 2000).Single source
Nelson Ávila Tango Argentino revival at the Gershwin Theatre.Single source
Guillermina Quiroga Tango Argentino revival at the Gershwin Theatre, Broadway.Single source
Carlos Bórquez Dance and choreograph in the Tango Argentino revival at the Gershwin Theatre.Single source
Héctor Mayoral Tango Argentino revival at the Gershwin Theatre.Single source
Enrique Cadícamo Dies in Buenos Aires.Single source
Lucia Mazer Begins performing with Chicho Frúmboli (about four years).Single source
Orquesta Típica Sans Souci Formed in Buenos Aires at the end of the year to recreate the Caló and Maderna sound; Chino Laborde becomes its singer.Single source
Vale Tango Forms in Buenos Aires under Andrés Linetzky.Single source
Pablo Inza First invitations to teach and perform at festivals.Single source
El Chino Laborde Joins the Orquesta Típica Sans Souci.Single source
Ariel Ardit Becomes the singer of Orquesta El Arranque, until 2005.Single source
Omar Mollo MAM releases Opción.Single source
Susana Miller Named by Clarín one of the four most important current influences on tango (per a workshop page).Single source
Esteban Moreno Settle in France and found the company Unión Tanguera in Lyon.Single source
Claudia Codega Settle in France and found the company Unión Tanguera in Lyon.Single source
Johanna Copes In the cast of the Broadway revival of Tango Argentino (1999/2000).Single source
Juanjo Dominguez Records Cuando el río suena with Adriana Varela and the solo milonga Faseando.Single source
Lidia Borda Patio de tango with Brian Chambouleyron and Esteban Morgado; starts singing with El Arranque.Single source
Lorena Ermocida Starts touring with Julio Iglesias as his tango dancer (to 2008).Single source
Roxana Fontan Acts, dances and sings in Tango por Pablo at the Teatro Regio, July-August.Single source
Ryota Komatsu US debut at Carnegie Hall.Single source
Rodolfo Cieri Dances 'Gallo ciego' with María in 'Tango Tango' at Carré, Amsterdam.Single source
Mariano Chicho Frúmboli Begins a four-year partnership with Lucía Mazer.Single source
Martha Anton Teaches canyengue with Grondona at Galería del Tango.Single source
Oscar Mandagaran Dances at the Teatro Colón with Forever Tango.Single source
Carlos Copello Returns to Tango Argentino for the 1999–2000 Broadway revival.Single source
Fabian Salas Co-organises the Congreso Internacional de Tango Argentino (CITA) in Buenos Aires, March 1999.Single source
Sandra Luna Wins the SADAIC Festival de la Canción.Single source
Julio Balmaceda Dances at Carnegie Hall in a Piazzolla homage with Gary Burton, Pablo Ziegler and Paquito D'Rivera.Single source
Raul Lavié Rejoins Tango Argentino on Broadway and tours the US in María de Buenos Aires with Gidon Kremer.Single source
Gustavo Naveira Co-organises the first International Congress of Argentine Tango (CITA), repeated in 2000 and 2001.Single source
Jorge Arduch Celebrates the orchestra's fiftieth anniversary at the Teatro General San Martín, Córdoba.Single source
Osvaldo Ribo Final CD, with Hugo Rivas's guitars.Single source
Guillermo Rico Premio Podestá for his career.Single source
Enrique Alessio Receives the Mérito Ciudadano distinction from the Buenos Aires city council.Single source
VANINA BILOUS In the Broadway revival of 'Tango Argentino' (1999/2000), nominated for a Tony.Single source
Fulvio Salamanca Dies in Buenos Aires.Single source
Juan José Mosalini Founds the first bandoneon chair in Europe at the Gennevilliers conservatory.Single source
Guillermo Coral Receives the Premio Podestá for his career.Single source
Carlos Rivarola Wins the 1999 choreography award of the Academy of Dance on Film (US) for Saura's 'Tango'.Single source
Timeline
1999
Lucia Mazer: Begins performing with Chicho Frúmboli (about four years).Single source
1999
Orquesta Típica Sans Souci: Formed in Buenos Aires at the end of the year to recreate the Caló and Maderna sound; Chino Laborde becomes its singer.Single source
1999
Vale Tango: Forms in Buenos Aires under Andrés Linetzky.Single source
1999
Pablo Inza: First invitations to teach and perform at festivals.Single source
1999
El Chino Laborde: Joins the Orquesta Típica Sans Souci.Single source
1999
Ariel Ardit: Becomes the singer of Orquesta El Arranque, until 2005.Single source
1999
Omar Mollo: MAM releases Opción.Single source
1999
Susana Miller: Named by Clarín one of the four most important current influences on tango (per a workshop page).Single source