CBC Musical Nooners July 31: Tanga
Latin, jazz and electronic beats with a hip hop kick that will have you on your feet
Vancouver's Tanga will bring their Latin grooves and electronic beats to the CBC Musical Nooners stage on Friday.
Tanga was formed in 2007 by frontman and trumpeter Malcolm Aiken, who is an international touring artist and music educator. Tanga emerged from a collective of young West Coast musicians and producers who experimented with Latin jazz and pop, and cut their teeth playing in salsa bands.
Their second full-length album Havanalectro was recorded in Vancouver and Havana. Released in 2013, it features collaborations with both international and local musicians such as rapper Kyprios and beat poet C.R. Avery.
Tanga recently performed at the 2015 Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
For a taste of what's to come on Friday, take a listen to Dejala:
The CBC Musical Nooners is a series of free, live music concerts every weekday from noon to 1 p.m. at the CBC Vancouver Plaza on Hamilton Street (between West Georgia and Robson).
While we do control the lineup, we can't control the weather. Follow us on Twitter at @CBCVancouver or #musicalnooners in case of changes to the schedule due to inclement weather.