KAJA KEIL
Kaja thinks of herself as a pure social tango dancer and from time to time as hobby DJ.
She started learning Argentinian tango naturally and spontaneously while living in Buenos
Aires for a longer period of time, where she found herself suddenly in the era of ladies and
gentlemen of the 20s/30s – a period where her soul always seemed to belong. Close
contacts with many Argentinian musicians and later experience running her own milonga
over eight years have deepened her understanding and knowledge of tango music and
history.
As a tango DJ, Kaja trusts her inner voice and tries to create a particular and special
atmosphere for every single milonga, considering the mood of the dancers at the pista at a
given moment in time. She also carefully selects her cortinas, which have to support the
whole structure of the evening. Telling stories with her music and maybe not being too
sophisticated. Her favourite orchestras keep changing, but she favours the classical build-up
of a milonga, starting from simple rhythms with good energy and reaching to the dramatic
and melancholic moments, thus leading the dancers through a kaleidoscope of emotions
throughout the evening.
She started learning Argentinian tango naturally and spontaneously while living in Buenos
Aires for a longer period of time, where she found herself suddenly in the era of ladies and
gentlemen of the 20s/30s – a period where her soul always seemed to belong. Close
contacts with many Argentinian musicians and later experience running her own milonga
over eight years have deepened her understanding and knowledge of tango music and
history.
As a tango DJ, Kaja trusts her inner voice and tries to create a particular and special
atmosphere for every single milonga, considering the mood of the dancers at the pista at a
given moment in time. She also carefully selects her cortinas, which have to support the
whole structure of the evening. Telling stories with her music and maybe not being too
sophisticated. Her favourite orchestras keep changing, but she favours the classical build-up
of a milonga, starting from simple rhythms with good energy and reaching to the dramatic
and melancholic moments, thus leading the dancers through a kaleidoscope of emotions
throughout the evening.
