Mandrágora Tango: Nostalgic tango that stirs the soul and moves the feet

Mandrágora Tango is a vibrant collective of tango musicians based in Minneapolis, dedicated to preserving the nearly-lost musical forms of tango and translating them for today's listeners and dancers. Tango music defies categorization, living somewhere between classical, jazz and world beat. Mandrágora dances across those lines and creates a music that is fresh, engaging, danceable and nostalgic. Or something like that.

Welcome to our website. ¡Bienvenidos a todos!


Latest News and Anouncements

September 17, 2010: Yet Another East Coast Tour!

We're heading back to the East Coast from September 17-25 with 8 great Milongas! This will be our 4th. trip to the East Coast of 2010. We keep meeting nice people and keep having a good time playing and dancing. We hope you can make it to one (or more!) of our milongas:

Check out our itinerary on this interactive Google map!


View September 2010 East Coast Tour in a larger map

May 14, 2010: Tango Groove Party

We are hosting a Tango Groove Party this Friday evening, starting at 8PM and going late. It will be held at Zorongo Studios, 3012 Minnehaha Ave, next door to Patrick's Cabaret.

Wine, beer, soft drinks and snacks will be provided. The admission cost is $15.00.

Eron Woods will be our guest drummer and Rachel la Mala will sing a few tangos. Singer Elina Ruppert and Violinist Sara Pajunen will join Bob Barnes on Accordion for some Finnish Tangos. We are expecting a few other guest musicians as well.

We will be playing some traditional tangos but mostly emphasizing the Tango Nuevo side of the genre. It will be great dance music and intriguing to listen to, we promise.

Please come early, stay late, help us celebrate Tango Nuevo in South Minneapolis!

Questions: feel free to call Mateo, 612-749-2662

Thank you, all, for your friendship, support, and consideration.


April 9, 2010: April 2010 Trip Back East

We're heading back East in late April for 5 gigs: We hope we can see you there! If you have friends in any of these cities, let them know that we're playing in their town!

February 12, 2010: Valentine's Milonga in Worcester, MA plus guest appearance in New Haven CT (Yale Tango Club)

We're heading back East for a Valentine's Day Milonga in Worcester, MA, about an hour from Boston. In the past, this event has brought over 200 dancers from all over the region and has a reputation of a great mix of music and lots of fun! It's on Friday, February 12. there's a beginner lesson with Jackie Ling Wong from 8-9 and a dance from 9-1.

Alden Hall (100 Institute Road) on the campus of Worcester Polytechnic Institute

General Admission: $20
Students: $10
WPI students: *Free*

All proceeds fm the Dance go to ABBY's HOUSE http://www.abbyshouse.org/ A non-profit house for homeless women in the Worcester region. You may write a tax deductible check payable to "Greater Worcester Community Foundation" (for Abby's House impoverment fund) For tkts email: Hossein Hakim or purchase at the door: hakim@ece.wpi.edu c: 508.954.3233

And now, a very special appearance at Yale!!!

On Saturday Feb 13, we will play 2 sets at the Yale Tango Club in New Haven, CT. We will play a set at 9PM and another at 10. The milonga is a fundraiser for Haitian relief efforts. $15 general admission, $10 students. This will be held at Pratt Hall, 311 Temple Street in New Haven, CT.


January 18, 2010: East Coast Mini-Tour

Mandrágora will be making a quick 5-day East Coast tour January 18-25. We will be playing in Princeton, Washington, Allentown, Philadelphia, Raleigh/Durham and possibly a quick stop in Chicago. We’ll post more details here as things fall into place.