Chango Spasiuk takes traditional accordion music to new heights

A pioneer in bringing traditional chamamé to global audiences, Argentine accordionist and composer Chango Spasiuk has been dazzling audiences in jazz and world music festivals all around the globe since the early 2000s. Now 58, Spasiuk is revisiting his career with concerts that showcase the folk rhythms of his hometown of Apóstoles, in Misiones province. In his shows, he effortlessly blends chamamé with tango influences from his beloved Astor Piazzolla, Brazilian notes from Egberto Gismonti, Flamenco atmospheres from Paco de Lucía, and even rock elements from Jimi Hendrix and Argentine rock…