Our Story…
My musical journey began in Buenos Aires, Argentina, dancing tango with my grandmother in the living room of her apartment in San Telmo. I saw Osvaldo Pugliese perform live, studied at the Manuel de Falla Conservatory of Music, and played double bass in several ensembles. I had an unforgettable experience opening for the legendary Mariano Mores, and the powerful sound of his live performances became one of my musical touchstones. At 30, I left Buenos Aires to further my double bass studies on a university scholarship in the United States, where I earned two advanced degrees. Since then, I have spent over a decade playing with the Athens Tango Project and teaching tango to musicians worldwide. I have collaborated with artists such as Tanghetto, Horacio Romo, Pablo Agri, Pablo Estigarribia, and Julián Peralta, as well as Latin Grammy-nominated pianist Emiliano Messiez and tango composer Ariel Pirotti, who both appear on this album. I currently compose music for theater, direct ensembles for which I also write, and am pursuing a doctorate in ethnomusicology at the University of Texas at Austin. My research focuses on young tango communities, tango between Argentina and the US, Latin American music, and sound studies.
Testimonials
“Laura Camacho is an excellent bass player and a passionate tanguera. Armed with an impressive sound, precise rhythm and fine taste, she has pioneered tango in the Atlanta region and beyond. She is musical and she is entrepreneurial, essential elements to transcend today’s music environment. She is certainly one of the movers and shakers in the US tango scene and there is no limit to where she can go.”
Pablo Aslan
Bassist and Composer
Grammy Award Winner ("Best Latin Jazz Album")
Latin Grammy Nominee ("Best Tango Album")
“I met Laura Camacho at a tango workshop in the Conservatory Astor Piazzolla in the year 2003. She already had a solid classical foundation, which made her have no problem practicing the tango specific bass exercises that she would easily assimilate.
Today she has an important artistic career including teaching. She performs various genres, especially tango, and is part of groups of the new generation with which she has performed on important stages in Argentina and abroad. Congratulations, Laura, for your contribution to tango with such an excellent performance.”
Horacio Cabarcos
Tango Bassist and Composer
Latin Grammy Nominee (“Best Tango Album”)
“I had the opportunity to play with Laura Camacho at the Tango Festival in Philadelphia in 2022 when she came to play with my orchestra as a very special guest and I was really impressed by her performance on that day. After that, I had the opportunity to share with her a few recordings that she was directing and I also listened to her latest release “Para Compartir” both things that made me confirm we are in the presence of an excellent bass player who really knows the Tango style like not many.”
Emiliano Messiez
Pianist and Composer
Pianist for the Broadway and West End hit show "Forever Tango"
Press and Reviews
Fernando del Priore entrevista a Laura Camacho. Interview. (April 17th, 2026).
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIO5SZUyCYc
World Music Central. Laura Camacho Unveils Todo Tiempo Pasado — Tango Meets Britney And Kate Bush. Author: Iliana Cabrera. (March 18th, 2026)
Link: https://worldmusiccentral.org/laura-camacho-unveils-todo-tiempo-pasado-tango-meets-britney-and-kate-bush/
La Llave Radio Noticias Interviewed by Jorge Luis Velázquez. Interview starts about 32 minutes into the video. (March 14, 2026).
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYiRLeUBOvM
Butler School of Music, University of Texas. Butler Graduate Student Laura Camacho Releases Critically Acclaimed Tango Album. (March 5th , 2026)
Link: https://music.utexas.edu/news/butler-graduate-student-laura-camacho-releases-critically-acclaimed-tango-album
Blue-In-Green: Radio. New JAZZ Round-UP ::: March 2026 (pt2). Author Imran Mirza.
Link: http://www.blueingreenradio.com/2026/03/new-jazz-round-up-march-2026-pt2.html
CBC Radio. Saturday Night Jazz with Laila Biali (February 22nd, 2026)
Link: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-443-saturday-night-jazz/clip/16196108-youll-hear-britney-spears-toxic-done-tango-holly
CJSW Radio. Acheulean Age. DJ: Syf Sloane (January 24, 2026)
Link: https://cjsw.com/program/acheulean-age/episode/20260124/
Mundofonias. Mil mundos #143: Viejos mundos en el Nuevo Mundo – Radio Clásica (Radio Nacional de España) (December 23rd, 2025)
Link: https://mundofonias.com/wp/?p=9336
RTVE. RNE Audio. Mil Mundos. (December 22nd, 2025)
Link: https://www.rtve.es/play/audios/mil-mundos/viejos-mundos-nuevo-mundo-22-12-25/16869386/
Contrabass Conversations. Author: Jason Heath. (December 11th, 2025)
Link: https://contrabassconversations.com/2025/12/11/1123-exploring-tango-and-ethnomusicology-with-laura-camacho/
Radio Babel FM (Uruguay). Laura Camacho Tango Project - Todo tiempo pasado
Link: https://mediospublicos.uy/laura-camacho-tango-project/
Neon Jazz. DJ: Joe Dimino. (December 6th, 2025)
Link: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/red-garland-samara-joy-billy-hart-mark-sherman-and-marilyn-maye
Radio Magic City Six (Germany). Album des Monats: Laura Camacho – TODO TIEMPO PASADO
Link: https://radiomagiccitysix.de/rmc6-sdg-339-am-1-12-25
Radio Star Terrassa – Demésenllà Radio Show hosted by Jordi García. (December 4, 2025)
Link: https://radiostarterrassa.com/un-ventall-musical-al-programa-demesenlla-2/
Shock Web Radio. “Todo Tiempo Pasado”: el nuevo álbum que redefine el tango desde la visión de Laura Camacho. Author: Rita Andino. (December 2nd, 2025)
Link: https://shockwebradio.com/musica/todo-tiempo-pasado-el-nuevo-album-que-redefine-el-tango-desde-la-vision-de-laura-camacho/
NHK FM radio airplay in Japan. (December, 2025)
Link: https://www.chez-salam.com/2025/12/20251201音楽遊覧飛行グローバル最新/
Rocio Benitez. New music alert: artistas emergentes que tenés que escuchar. (November 23, 2025)
Link: https://rociobenitez.com.ar/new-music-alert-artistas-emergentes-que-tenes-que-escuchar-16/
Modern Jazz Today. MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #511. DJ: Jeff Williams. (November, 2025).
Link: https://modernjazztoday.com/music/playlist/modern-jazz-today-episode-511/
Fiesta Jazz. Episode No. 1303 presented & produced by Saúl Zavarce. (November, 2025)
Link: https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/fiesta-jazz/2025-11-22/11-00-00
Voz De Cultura. LAURA CAMACHO TANGO PROJECT PRESENTA TODO TIEMPO PASADO. (November, 2025)
Link: https://vozdecultura.com.ar/laura-camacho-tango-project-presenta-todo-tiempo-pasado/
Mundofonias. Mundofonías 2025 #81: Favoritos de noviembre + Reuniones sensibles / November favorites + Sensitive reunions. (November, 2025)
Link: https://mundofonias.com/wp/?p=9206
Jazz Chill Music. Laura Camacho Tango Project Bridges Eras and Genres on Todo Tiempo Pasado. (November 4, 2025).
Link: https://jazzchill.blogspot.com/2025/11/laura-camacho-tango-project-bridges.html
Fiesta Jazz. Episode No. 1299 presented & produced by Saúl Zavarce (October, 2025)
Link: https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/fiesta-jazz/2025-10-25/11-00-00
Athica. SONIC SPACE: John Fernandes’ Modal Jazz/Folk Trio and Shane Parrish. (March 1, 2024).
Link: https://athica.org/event/march2024/
Bold Journey. Meet Laura Camacho. (June 13, 2023)
Link: https://boldjourney.com/meet-laura-camacho/
The Red and Black. Athens Tango Project illuminates Argentinian culture in Athens. Author: Isabella Aranda. (April 8, 2023).
Link: https://www.redandblack.com/culture/athens-tango-project-illuminates-argentinian-culture-in-athens/article_bc4f7d2e-d3e9-11ed-9264-9fdc48cbe948.html
Canvas Rebel. Meet Laura Camacho. (February 29, 2023)
Link: https://canvasrebel.com/meet-laura-camacho/
WUGA FM. Athens News Matters: Athens Tango Project releases first EP. Interviewer: Julianne Akers. (February 16, 2023).
Link: https://www.wuga.org/local-news/2023-02-16/athens-news-matters-athens-tango-project-releases-first-ep
Flagpole Magazine. Athens Tango Project: Para Compartir EP Represents the Universality of Music. Author: Sam Lipkin. (February 8, 2023).
Link: https://flagpole.com/topstory/2023/02/08/athens-tango-project-para-compartir-ep-represents-the-universality-of-music/
Quejas de bandoneon Típica Messiez. (June 16, 2022)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXq0VHIk1B4
Voyage Atlanta. Daily Inspiration: Meet Laura Camacho. (April 27, 2022).
Link: https://voyageatl.com/interview/daily-inspiration-meet-laura-camacho/
Online Athens. Photos: Milonga Tropical showcases Latin dance in Athens. Photographer: Joshua L. Jones. (April 1, 2022).
Link: https://www.onlineathens.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/2022/04/01/milonga-tropical-hotel-indigo-showcases-latin-dance-athens/7241806001/
The Red and Black. Local Hispanic and Latinx musicians to support during Hispanic Heritage Month. (September 24, 2021)
Link: https://www.redandblack.com/culture/local-hispanic-and-latinx-musicians-to-support-during-hispanic-heritage-month/article_f8371cba-1cee-11ec-9f0d-179b3c929380.html
Shoutout Atlanta. Meet Laura Camacho | Athens Tango Project’s Musical Director. (July 9, 2021).
Link: https://shoutoutatlanta.com/meet-laura-camacho-athens-tango-projects-musical-director/
Neon Jazz. A Neon Jazz Interview with Bassist Laura Camacho of the Jazz Group Athens Tango Project. (September 29, 2020)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oxuZoGw9Vw
The Red and Black. Talking tango: The Athens Tango Project supplies the genre to the city. Author: MADDY FRANKLIN. (October 28, 2019).
Link: https://www.redandblack.com/culture/talking-tango-the-athens-tango-project-supplies-the-genre-to-the-city/article_a7228c32-f947-11e9-a734-8bbfe33383b3.html
Flagpole Magazine. Alejandro Ziegler Tango Quartet. Author: Gabe Vodicka. (October 16, 2019)
Link: https://flagpole.com/calendar-picks/2019/10/16/alejandro-ziegler-tango-quartet/
Argentine Food Wine & Culture Festival. Performers: Tanghetto and Athens Tango Project. (May 22 and 25, 2019).
Link: https://web.archive.org/web/20211205052003/https://www.rebelity.com/Events/830/1362/argfoodfest-live-show
Link: https://web.archive.org/web/20211205051714/https://www.rebelity.com/Events/832/1364/gala-dinner-night
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Argentine Tango Show: Alejandro Ziegler Quartet. (October 26, 2018).
Link: https://my.thehobbycenter.org/445/446
Flagpole Magazine. Athens Tango Project Pays Tribute to Athens’ Greats. Author: Jessie Goodson. (August 29th, 2018)
Link: https://flagpole.com/music/music-features/2018/08/29/athens-tango-project-pays-tribute-to-athens-greats/
Flagpole Magazine. Flagpole Premieres: Athens Rising, Excerpt Two: Chef Garrett Macfalda. Author: Gabe Vodicka. (August 8, 2018)
Link: https://flagpole.com/blog/2018/08/08/flagpole-premieres-athens-rising-excerpt-two-chef-garrett-macfalda/
Cedar Blueprints Magazine. Tango with a Twist: The Athens Tango Project. Author: Havivah Saltz. (May 4, 2018).
Link: https://cedarblueprints.com/2018/05/04/tango-with-a-twist-the-athens-tango-project/
TangoKat. 2018 (January 20, 2018).
Link: https://www.tangokat.com/2018
Argentina Food Wine and Culture Festival. Abaddon Performance (2017).
Link: https://www.facebook.com/ARGFOODFEST/videos/1945439465694009/
Flagpole Magazine. 2016 Flagpole Athens Music Awards Winners and Photo Gallery. Author: Gabe Vodicka. (June 24, 2016).
Link: https://old.flagpole.com/blogs/homedrone/posts/2016-em-flagpole-em-athens-music-awards-winners-and-photo-gallery
The Augusta Chronicle. On Stage: Listen to learn about tango at Morris Museum. Author: Lisa Pham. (June 15, 2016).
Link: https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/entertainment/arts/2016/06/15/stage-listen-learn-about-tango-morris-museum/14288907007/
TedX Talks. A delightfully different trip to another part of the world | Athens Tango Project | TEDxUGA. (March 30, 2016).
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTBdxM862M4
The Red and Black. Athens Tango Project brings authentic Argentinian sound to the Classic City. Author: Matthew Kopf. (March 12, 2016)
Link: https://www.redandblack.com/culture/athens-tango-project-brings-authentic-argentinian-sound-to-the-classic-city/article_5a2a0878-e6d7-11e5-803c-ff7b4f992f53.html
Online Athens. Athens Tango Project brings a Latino beat to Classic City. Author: Joe Reisigl. (April 29th, 2015)
Link: https://www.onlineathens.com/story/lifestyle/2015/04/30/athens-tango-project-brings-salsa-beat-classic-city/15495957007/
Flagpole Magazine. 2014 Flagpole Athens Music Awards Winners. (June 20, 2014).
Link: https://flagpole.com/flagpole-athens-music-awards/2014/06/20/2014-flagpole-athens-music-awards-winners/
Flagpole Magazine. Athens Tango Project’s Worlds of Sound. Author: Rachel Bailey. (May 14, 2014)
Link: https://flagpole.com/music/music-features/2014/05/14/athens-tango-projects-worlds-of-sound/
Flagpole Magazine. The 20 Most Athens Bands of AthFest. Author: Gabe Vodicka. (June 19, 2013)
Link: https://flagpole.com/music/music-features/2013/06/19/the-20-most-athens-bands-of-athfest/
Online Athens. Ellers: Athens Tango Project makes the crowd want to move. Author: Mark Ellers. (June 19, 2013).
Link: https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/2013/06/20/ellers-athens-tango-project-makes-crowd-want-move/15567431007/
Online Athens. Musical project teaches Athens to tango. Author: Andre Gallant. (June 12th, 2013)
Link: https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/2013/06/13/musical-project-teaches-athens-tango/15568364007/
Online Athens. Athens Tango Project imports traditional Argentine tunes. Author: Andre Gallant. (December 12, 2012).
Link: https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/2012/12/12/athens-tango-project-imports-traditional-argentine-tunes/15588583007/
Connect Savannah. The Heart of the Tango. (May 3, 2010).
Link: https://www.connectsavannah.com/media/the-heart-of-the-tango-2146896/
iódico Primera Página. Las Del Abasto. (November 9, 2008).
Link: https://primerapagina93.blogspot.com/2008/11/las-del-abasto.html
Sur Medios. Las Del Abasto. (January 12, 2008)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xye0erIKNAk