Tenors Leon Palad
& Kilo Muņoz
began their musical collaboration in 1996.


The Essential Tango singers collaborate to create a variety of programs that highlight their musical and expressive range. Their appeal is as captivating when they perform individually, as when they sing together one of their own memorable ensemble arrangements. Leon Palad and Kilo Muņoz have delighted audiences in Texas, Oregon, California, and abroad.

Both singers received their musical education at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Between the two, their performances encompass the operatic and oratorio repertory with regional symphony orchestra and opera companies. In addition to the popular repertory, they have also performed in classical recitals, benefit concerts, and choral ensembles.

More than a crossover stint, their collaboration on the
Essential Tango CD materializes a rare sensibility and exposes North American audiences to a world-renowned popular repertory. Whether they are singing the perils of the broken heart or the longing for the homeland, their portrayals are legitimate and soulful. Their vocal approach is neither overly operatic nor contrived by popular affectations. Instead, they sing the tango in a direct and refined style that remains true to the melodic line.