【2026衛武營爵士週】MUSA 明馬丁探戈樂團《從Barrio Hipódromo到高雄》 MUSA 明馬丁Tango Collective From Barrio Hipódromo to Kaohsiung

探戈不僅是一種非裔阿根廷音樂風格，更是一種文化。它包含詩歌、舞蹈、名為「Fileteado Porteño」的視覺藝術形式，以及電影與音樂等多重面向。對我而言，探戈並非一種風格選擇，而是自身的一部分。我來自一個與探戈緊密相連的文化環境，在那裡，情感的表達直接而強烈，正如人們在足球場上共同慶祝每一次進球的瞬間。我們無法與自身的文化切割。我在祖父母家中成長，這樣的文化——無論是語言、思維方式、生活態度，或音樂——始終存在於我的生命之中。即使曾嘗試追隨全球音樂潮流，最終仍回到自身的文化根源。文化形塑身份，而探戈正是我在世界上的位置。 本場演出將呈現我成長過程中所熟悉的多種音樂風格，包括探戈（Tango）、Vals Criollo、米隆加（Milonga）、Zamba、Chacarera、Chamamé，以及對我影響深遠的其他拉丁美洲音樂，如烏拉圭Candombe、巴西Samba、哥倫比亞Cumbia與部分古巴音樂元素。這些音樂多源自非洲文化傳統，並以強烈節奏為核心，透過身體的律動形成表達與連結。舞蹈使其獲得形式與意義，而在既有結構之中，亦保留即興發展的空間，節奏始終持續推進。 身為同時擁有阿根廷與臺灣背景的音樂家，我希望透過這個計畫，成為連結兩地文化的橋樑。這場演出不只是音樂呈現，更是一段共同經驗，觀眾透過拍手、律動與參與，與音樂一同構成當下的現場。這正是拉丁美洲音樂所承載的核心精神——連結、共享與持續生成的能量。 – MUSA明馬丁Tango is not only an Afro-Argentine music style, it is much more. Tango is culture. There’s Tango poetry, Tango dance, Tango Art called “Fileteado Porteño” , Tango Movies, and of course Tango music. I don’t “do” Tango and I don’t love Tango. I am Tango. We are all Tango from where I come from. You can see it in the emotion of the players when winning the World Cup. The way they celebrated together with overwhelming emotion each goal. We cannot escape who we are. Also I was mostly raised in the home of my grandparents during my elementary school years, so this culture, as a way of talking, of thinking, of living life, and of course, as a musical style was ever present. And even tho I tried to follow the world trends in music, and learn other styles of music that are much more popular and have more recognition worldwide and are more marketable, in the end, in my heart, I always end up going back home. Culture gives one its identity, and Tango is who I am in the world. The repertoire will focus mainly on all the Afro-Argentine music styles that MUSA明馬丁 grew up listening to at the his grandparents home: Tango, Vals Criollo, Milonga, Zamba, Chacarera, Chamame as well as styles that although were not developed in Argentina, became an essential aspect of the culture of the country and particularly of MUSA明馬丁’s life growing up such as Afro-Uruguayan Candombe, Afro-Brazilian Samba, Afro-Indigenous Colombian Cumbia and even a bit of Afro-Cuban influences. All the music from the American continent, owing to the great ancestral traditions of the African women and men violently displaced from their land, is rooted in strong rhythmical patterns that aim at body movement as an essential form of human connection, of expression, and of spiritual elevation. It is through dance that all these musical style become meaningful, and from a technical point of view, acquire their form. Within that form, there are parts specifically dedicated to musical improvisation, but the power of the rhythm must never be stopped. As a dual citizen both of Argentina and of Taiwan, MUSA明馬丁 hopes to be a bridge that helps connect the people of Taiwan, (that adopted him as one of their own), with the culture of his country of birth. That means that this is not just a musical performance, but a wild ride, a rollercoaster of emotions and passions, where the Art is made not only by the musicians playing but also by the audience through their clapping, dancing, whistling, shouting and/or singing along, providing a moment of union, of community, which is the essence, the heart and soul of the music of Latin America. ※Barrio Hipódromo 為阿根廷布宜諾斯艾利斯省拉普拉塔市的一個街區名稱，也是MUSA明馬丁成長的地方。※Barrio Hipódromo is the name of the neighborhood where I grew up in the city of La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. 演出人員名單鋼琴：MUSA明馬丁／班多鈕手風琴：吳詠隆／二胡：梁文賓／爵士鼓：墨廷沐／低音大提琴：巴姆・羅德里格茲Piano: MUSA明馬丁 / Bandoneon: WU Yung-lung / Erhu: LIANG Wen-Bin / Drums: Teemu MUSTONEN / Double Bass: Bam RODRÍGUEZ 演出團隊介紹MUSA明馬丁探戈樂團由阿根廷／臺灣鋼琴家、作曲家暨製作人MUSA明馬丁領軍，MUSA明馬丁探戈樂團融合探戈與爵士語彙，並依不同演出需求組成多樣編制。團員來自東西方音樂背景，在既定創作架構中展開即興與互動，形塑富流動感的聲音場域。 以阿根廷音樂文化為核心，涵蓋探戈（Tango）、米隆加（Milonga），以及Zamba、Chacarera等民俗音樂風格，並延伸至拉丁美洲其他音樂傳統，如烏拉圭的Candombe與巴西的Samba，同時融入北美爵士樂的即興精神。 MUSA明馬丁兼具作曲、編曲與演奏身分，其鮮明的音樂語彙與鋼琴演奏能力，結合樂手在譜面基礎上的延展與轉化，使音樂在不同文化脈絡之間自由流動。來自南北、東西的音樂傳統，在平等與尊重之中交會，使每一次演出皆呈現獨特面貌。 MUSA明馬丁 Tango Collective MUSA明馬丁 Tango Collective is a fusion Tango-Jazz music ensemble led by Argentinean/Taiwanese Pianist, Composer and Producer MUSA明馬丁, and its members include musicians from both Eastern and Western musical backgrounds, tailored for a range of performances. MUSA明馬丁 serves as the musical coordinator and incorporates diverse music styles from different parts of Argentina, such as Tango, Milonga, as well as folkloric styles like Zamba and Chacarera, and it is also heavily influenced by musical traditions from neighboring nations such as Uruguayan Candombe and Brazilian Samba, as well as improvisational influences from the North American Jazz tradition. MUSA明馬丁’s strong identity both as a composer and arranger as well as his accomplished technique at the piano, combined with the musicians’s ability to transform an expand on the written page, brings about a sense of freedom, a seamless erasure of all boundaries, where musical traditions from South to North and from East to West can meet from a place of respect and equality in an ever evolving musical kaleidoscope that transforms every performance into a unique ritual. MUSA明馬丁 Tango Collective is not only music, but also a much needed celebration of the bonds that join together the human spirit across languages, religions and cultures throughout time.