Academy Award winner, Gustavo Santaolalla of Bajofondo tells us his story

Academy Award winner, Gustavo Santaolalla of Bajofondo tells us his story
Academy Award winner, Gustavo Santaolalla of Bajofondo tells us his story

Academy Award winner, Gustavo Santaolalla of Bajofondo tells us his story

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Originally known as Bajofondo Tango Club, the group pioneered a sound mixing traditional tango with the chilled-out electro beats of the Buenos Aires club scene. One of the key members of the group is Gustavo Santaolalla. Santaolalla has spent his entire career blending genres and creating new ones in a variety of contexts. He’s also known world wide for composing the scores to such films at Amores Perros, (and he won the academy award for both Broke Back Mountain and Babel. He’ll join us to talk about Bajofondo’s latest album Presente. Photo: Flickr/daMusic.be