Food & Music

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locro

Ceramic bowl with typical Argentine cuisine Locro and the spicy sauce that accompanies this stew on a wooden table. Aerial view.
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choripán

Alfajor with dulce de leche sweet pastry cake, a traditional Argentine dessert with chocolate and caramel
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alfajor

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milanesas

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empanadas

feet
Cold cuts
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picada

Asado argentino, barbeque, bbq
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asado

Food

Argentine cuisine blends European influences with regional ​variations. Each region offers unique flavors: savory empanadas in ​the north, sizzling asado in the central region, and indigenous ​dishes like curanto in the south. Mate tea symbolizes unity. ​Argentine cuisine reflects the country's rich history and diverse ​landscapes, offering a culinary journey to tantalize taste buds and ​warm hearts.

Music

Top genres in Argentina

Folklore

Argentine folk music has differentiated regional characteristics: genres such as chamamé and chamarrita predominate in coastal music; in southern-Patagonian folklore, genres such as milonga, triumph and malambo; in Cuyo folklore the cueca and the tonada; in northern folklore chacareras and zambas; and in the folklore of the Andean northwest, carnivalitos, sayas and taquiraris.

  • National Holidays
  • Folklore festivals
  • Northwest Carnaval
  • Tradition

Tango

It is a musical style and a dance born in the suburbs of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, with international diffusion, whose greatest exponents are Carlos Gardel and Ástor Piazzolla. Even if Tango is the genre that represents Argentina abroad there are rare events where you would listen to this genre.

  • Tango event
  • Nostalgia / Buenos Aires

Rock Nacional

A significant rhythmic accentuation. Use of distortion effects and frequent use of syncopation. Songs are structured in verse/chorus, interspersed with solos or improvisations.

  • Music event
  • Rock festivals
  • Everyday listening

Murga

The murga is another significant genre of urban culture, a strong expression of the popular sectors in carnivals.

  • Carnaval

Cumbia

Reggaeton and Trap

Cumbia has a festive, happy musical rhythm, with a mixture of instruments that generate harmonious and fun musical combinations.

  • Party
  • Popular
  • Birthdays
  • Wedding party (not ceremonial)
  • Everyday listening

Music style originated in Puerto Rico during the late 1990s. It is influenced by American hip hop, Latin American, and Caribbean music. Please note lyrics from this music are for 18+ audience, so be mindful if using it across any Canva content.

  • Party
  • Urban
  • Birthdays
  • Wedding party (not ceremonial)
  • Everyday listening

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