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SONICO

SONICO
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About

SONICO is a Brussels-based ensemble founded in 2015, dedicated entirely to the music of Argentine composer Eduardo Rovira (1925-1980) - one of the two pioneers of avant-garde tango alongside Astor Piazzolla, yet largely forgotten after his death. The group has spent a decade digging through archives and reconstructing lost scores, transcribing over 70 works, and presenting them in staged concerts that weave together live music, video art and narrative. Their debut album (2018) entered Billboard's top 10 tango albums of the year, and Rolling Stone named them one of the essential groups for the renewal of modern tango.

70+
Rovira works transcribed from archives
#1
Most-watched concert at Klara Festival / BOZAR Brussels 2021
5
Studio albums released (2018-2025)
Top 10
Billboard tango albums ranking (debut album, 2018)

What's new

  • 2026-03

    SONICO premiered a tango-symphonic program with the Brussels Philharmonic at BOZAR, Brussels, on 7 March 2026.

  • 2025-11

    The staged concert 'THE FUTURE WAS TODAY' - built around the fifth album ROVIRA 100 - had its world premiere at the Strombeek Cultural Center in Grimbergen, Belgium, on 20 November 2025.

  • 2025-04

    SONICO recorded their fifth studio album, ROVIRA 100, live in Buenos Aires during their April 2025 Latin American tour, which included a performance at the Teatro Colón.

  • 2025-04

    The Buenos Aires city legislature declared SONICO's archival recovery work of cultural heritage interest, following a motion by legislator Alejandro Grillo.

  • 2024-01

    SONICO released their fourth studio album 'Five, Six, Seven, Eight...' at BOZAR Brussels in January 2024, followed by a major European tour including the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and Philharmonie Luxembourg.

Tour

HelsinkiMaasmechelenDendermonde

Tracks

Eduardo Rovira: La Otra VanguardiaDebut album (2018), first recording devoted entirely to Rovira since his death; Billboard top 10 tango album
Piazzolla - Rovira: The Edge of TangoDouble album (2021) presenting both avant-garde tango pioneers; broadcast across Latin America on Film & Arts / AMC Networks; praised by Gramophone magazine
Five, Six, Seven, Eight...Fourth album (2024), reconstructing Rovira's ballet Tango Buenos Aires; launched at BOZAR Brussels
ROVIRA 100Fifth album (2025), recorded live in Buenos Aires at Teatro Colón; revisits Rovira's iconic albums Sónico (1969) and Que lo Paren (1975)
Serial DodecafónicoSignature Rovira composition featuring dodecaphonic techniques - the first use of a 12-tone series in tango history

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

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