Horacio "Chango" Spasiuk (born on September 23, 1968 in Apóstoles, Misiones… Read Full Bio ↴Horacio "Chango" Spasiuk (born on September 23, 1968 in Apóstoles, Misiones) is an Argentine chamamé musician and accordion player.
Of Ukrainian grandparents, El Chango had a strong Polka music influence from his early days; Eastern European musical influences were also already present in the chamamé music of the region. He had his first accordion at age 12, which he played at parties, weddings and other events with his father and uncle.
A musical-talent TV show that travelled around small towns opened the door for Spasiuk to perform at provincial festivals. When he finished high school, he went to Posadas, capital of Misiones, to study anthropology, but soon after dropped out. Nevertheless, there he was exposed to other musical genres, and met pianist Norberto Ramos, who convinced him to go to Buenos Aires to study with him. Spasiuk then played in small places in Buenos Aires as well as in some festivals around the country, and even received an invitation to participate of the Eurolatina festival in the Netherlands.
In 1989 El Chango was invited to play in Cosquín, perhaps the most important folkloric music festival in Argentina, where he received the "Consecration" prize. After Cosquín he moved to Buenos Aires, where he recorded his first album, eponymously named Chango Spasiuk.
Spasiuk gained some popularity not only among folk and world music audiences but, given his modern style, also with rock and pop fans. He worked as a guest musician with bands like Divididos and Cienfuegos, but continued recording his own material. Favourable reviews of the "La Ponzoña" album reached Canada, and El Chango was invited to play at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.
In 2000 he returned to his roots recording Polcas de mi tierra live at parties and weddings in the small towns of Misiones with his accordion. Since then he has being touring around the world with the Chango Spasiuk Orchestra, and has edited an international recompilation of his work in 2003.
Spasiuk has been championed in Europe by world music journalists, for many of whom chamamé is a previously unknown form of music. BBC radio presenter Charlie Gillett is a prominent fan in the United Kingdom and has included El Chango's tracks on his compilations and playlists.
Discography
Chango Spasiuk (1989)
Contrastes (1990)
Bailemos y... (1992)
La ponzoña (1996)
Polcas de mi tierra (1999)
Chamamé crudo (2001)
The Charm of chamamé (2003 recompilation, Germany)
Tarefero de mis Pagos (2004)
Chamame Crudo (2007)
La Ponza (2007)
Serie Ano (2007)
Pynandi (Los Descalzos) (2009)
Of Ukrainian grandparents, El Chango had a strong Polka music influence from his early days; Eastern European musical influences were also already present in the chamamé music of the region. He had his first accordion at age 12, which he played at parties, weddings and other events with his father and uncle.
A musical-talent TV show that travelled around small towns opened the door for Spasiuk to perform at provincial festivals. When he finished high school, he went to Posadas, capital of Misiones, to study anthropology, but soon after dropped out. Nevertheless, there he was exposed to other musical genres, and met pianist Norberto Ramos, who convinced him to go to Buenos Aires to study with him. Spasiuk then played in small places in Buenos Aires as well as in some festivals around the country, and even received an invitation to participate of the Eurolatina festival in the Netherlands.
In 1989 El Chango was invited to play in Cosquín, perhaps the most important folkloric music festival in Argentina, where he received the "Consecration" prize. After Cosquín he moved to Buenos Aires, where he recorded his first album, eponymously named Chango Spasiuk.
Spasiuk gained some popularity not only among folk and world music audiences but, given his modern style, also with rock and pop fans. He worked as a guest musician with bands like Divididos and Cienfuegos, but continued recording his own material. Favourable reviews of the "La Ponzoña" album reached Canada, and El Chango was invited to play at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.
In 2000 he returned to his roots recording Polcas de mi tierra live at parties and weddings in the small towns of Misiones with his accordion. Since then he has being touring around the world with the Chango Spasiuk Orchestra, and has edited an international recompilation of his work in 2003.
Spasiuk has been championed in Europe by world music journalists, for many of whom chamamé is a previously unknown form of music. BBC radio presenter Charlie Gillett is a prominent fan in the United Kingdom and has included El Chango's tracks on his compilations and playlists.
Discography
Chango Spasiuk (1989)
Contrastes (1990)
Bailemos y... (1992)
La ponzoña (1996)
Polcas de mi tierra (1999)
Chamamé crudo (2001)
The Charm of chamamé (2003 recompilation, Germany)
Tarefero de mis Pagos (2004)
Chamame Crudo (2007)
La Ponza (2007)
Serie Ano (2007)
Pynandi (Los Descalzos) (2009)
Mi Pueblo Mi Casa La Soledad
Chango Spasiuk Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Chango Spasiuk:
El Boyero Yo soy boyero No tengo pesares Entono cantares de amor Tan s…
Tarefero de Mis Pagos/Allá en el Yerbal Empezó la zafra y la madrugada te ha de encontrar, Allá…
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@charlybon413
Cada tanto regreso a este video y me reencuentro con "El Chango", sus dedos y su magia.
Es como una droga bonita para mi ❤
Es el regresar a mi niñez, a los seres amados que ya no están, a las calles con tosca, a la casa de mis abuelos.
A la Paz, a la tranquilidad que había en ese entonces.
A la siesta obligada porque según mi Mami, el sol estaba muy fuerte.
Me acercan a mi niñez, a la canchita de fútbol llena de pozos en la que nos divertiamos jugando a la pelota y que cuando nos cansabamos de patear la pelota aunque fuésemos ganando 10 a 0, el último gol ganaba.
El olor a lluvia recién caída.
Los días de andar en bicicleta y que cuando te caigas te pelabas los codos y las rodillas, pero igual éramos felices.
Esas sensaciones me produce este "Maestro" del acordeón con este tema.
Que afortunado soy de tener un lugar que me acerque a mis recuerdos bellos.
Gracias Chango querido!!!
@cascabeldorado
MI QUERIDO CHANGO. Soy de origen mexican, y algun dia buscando música en internet, me encontré con tus obras. Quiero decirte que tu música es extraordinaria, realmente me encant, no sé por qué, pero me proyecta hacia mi pasado provinciano, y uno a uno me regresa mis recuerdos. Sé que eres argentino y hasta ese bello pais te hago llegar un abrazo y mis felicitaciones por ese gran sentido musical, el cual sin duda, habrá trascendido fronteras. En horabuena CHANGO, ¡¡FELICIDADES!!
@danielalbertofreites4425
Qué gigante que sos Argentina, patria mía que me ha dado el alma... Gracias Chango!! Saludos desde Mendoza, Argentina🇦🇷
@damianackerman
Mamita querida, que lo tiro!!!, como decimos aca en ENTRE RIOS, que musico, que orgullo!!!!
@LuzElenaLopez-wf9fb
Divino, simplemente divino. Dsde Puerto Rico.
@sannettie
Just saw Chango in person in Chicago. I was blown away. The energy, the music, the stage presence -- a must see!
@ignacioalmiron7187
From Argentina, with love!
@oskaralcibiades7882
Añamembui!!
@claudiofarias760
QUÉ BELLA MELODÍA!!! ME LLENA EL ALMA. DESDE SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO UN ABRAZO CHANGO GENIOOOO!!!
@excsccsg
Se me escapa un lagrimon escuchar esta musica litoraleña, la region de mi familia. Los rìos parana uruguay el iguazu... la musica me da ganas de cooperar con mis lagrimias a estos rìos. Extraño mi tierra, desde Chile
@molx3
Parabéns aos amigos Argentinos pelo valoroso acordeonista ,El Chango.Esta música é uma inspiração de humildade para nos lembrar do quão frágil é a nossa matéria e um inspiracão de orgulho do quão forte é o espírito humano quando cria uma melodia como esta.Parabéns a El Chango.