Aregentine genre based on the sound of the bandoneon--a box-shaped button accordian

Sandra Luna
Tango Varon
(Times Square Records)

The latest by one of the strongest female voices in contemporary tango begins, ironically enough, with an original composition exalting the manly nature of Argentina's quintessential song format. Luna, who has been singing tangos since the age of six, understands the genre's macho idiosyncrasies and makes them her own with a natural brashness that is disarming and invigorating.