In Memoriam Juan Jose Passo
With deep sorrow we say goodbye to an extraordinary person who meant a lot to Tango in Sweden, and Malmö: Juan Jose Passo, singer and tango diffuser and organizer.
Juan Jose, with extreme passion from Tango, deep convictions and extreme sense of solidarity, left with his family his homeland Argentina and brought Tango to Sweden.
One of the first highlight of his enormous work spreading tango was the creation of La Casa del Tango in Malmö in 1994, a cultural venue that opened the doors to all artist, tango or non tango performers, a small piece of his beloved Buenos Aires in Sweden, and a link between two cultures so different but sharing so much at the same time . There people got to know the Tango culture, and the essence of Buenos Aires, its traditions, its poets, musicians, and its tastes.
Because of his continuous work spreading tango abroad, he was designed Corresponding Academic ( Académico correspondiente) by Academia Nacional del Tango de Argentina.
Juan Jose was also the main core, promotor and singer of orchestra Tangarte, directed by his son the musician Juanjo Passo, guitar and bandoneon player.
The orchestra following the ideal of its mentor Juan Jose, always convocated many top level tango artists,, guesting the performances and tours.
Orquesta Tangarte became the most representative tango orchestra in Sweden, based in Malmö, integrated by a multicultural bunch of nationalities, traveling to perform in many countries in Europe and South American.
After more than 20 years trajectory the orchestra continues that original intention of Juan Jose, spreading tango both in concerts and for dancing public all over the world.
Juan Jose family opened this Minnessida (memory site) to his memory where to leave a thought or comforting words to those who were close to him.
