Max Masri is a musician, producer, composer, songwriter, mixing and mastering engineer, and digital video artist. A Latin Grammy winner, two-time Gardel Award (Argentina) winner, and three-time Graffiti Award (Uruguay) winner, he is the founder and leader of Tanghetto, one of the most influential projects in contemporary tango.

 

His work spans nuevo tango, electrotango, and traditional tango, blending tradition, innovation, and technology into a distinctive musical language.

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He is also the creator of 020/Tangocrisis, Andina Project, and the studio project Electrotango, the direct precursor to Tanghetto.
 

While finishing high school, Masri studied composition under Virgilio Expósito, one of the legendary figures of Argentine tango, becoming one of his last students. During this period, he began producing and composing music while exploring the fusion of tango and electronic music, a creative pursuit that led him to develop the concept of electrotango, a term he began using in the late 1990s.

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Between 2001 and 2003, he produced a series of experimental recordings under the name Electrotango Sessions, developing many of the musical ideas that would later become the foundation of Tanghetto. Several of these compositions evolved into tracks featured on Emigrante (electrotango), the band's debut album, now regarded as one of the seminal recordings of the genre.

 

In August 2003, he officially founded Tanghetto and has since remained its producer, principal composer, songwriter, and artistic director.

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Under his leadership, Tanghetto has become one of the leading ensembles in contemporary tango, touring in more than 35 countries and performing in over 300 cities worldwide. The group has appeared at prestigious venues including Lincoln Center in New York, The O2 Arena in London, Chicago Symphony Hall, Teatro Gran Rex in Buenos Aires, Teatro Juárez in Guanajuato (Mexico), and the Ballena Azul Symphony Hall in Buenos Aires, among many others.

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In 2025, Tanghetto was honored by the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires as a Distinguished Cultural Ambassador of the City, recognizing the group's contribution to Argentine music and its international promotion of contemporary tango.

As a producer and composer,

 

Max Masri has collaborated with some of Argentina's most celebrated artists, including Fito Páez, Pedro Aznar, León Gieco, Abel Pintos, Amelita Baltar, Adriana Varela, Lito Vitale, Peteco Carabajal, and Leo García, among others.

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Beyond music, Masri is also an accomplished digital video artist. He has directed and produced most of Tanghetto's music videos and creates the band's live visuals, designing the visual projections featured in its concerts. His audiovisual work also extends to a variety of other music and multimedia projects.

His artistic vision is centered on expanding the possibilities of tango by integrating electronic music, rock, classical music, and other contemporary influences while maintaining a deep respect for the genre's rich tradition.