Tango Uncorked #9 - Juan Pablo Vicente - "I made my own ghetto."

Tango Uncorked #9 - Juan Pablo Vicente - "I made my own ghetto."

Author: Hoopengardner June 12, 2019 Duration: 1:22:28
I had the pleasure to sit down and chat with Juan Pablo Vicente, one of the organizers of La Nacional. It was my first time talking with a co-organizer and we shared a lot of experiences in this crazy business of running a Milonga in New York City.La Nacional is New York City's oldest milonga's and it was interesting to learn how Juan Pablo got involved with organizing it and what motivated him to do so. You will notice a lot of sirens blaring during a portion of the show. I apologixe for that. We recored this episode in midtown Manhattan and there was a terrible accident a few blocks north. 

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