The folkloric music of Argentina traces its roots to the multiplicity of native indigenous cultures. It was shaped by four major historical-cultural events: Spanish colonization and forced African imm
Atahualpa Yupanqui on stage at the traditional Cosquín Festival, one of the main folkloric music festivals of Argentina
The carnavalito, a millenary Andean style of Argentine folklore.
Malambo soloist.
Spanish colonization and biological and cultural miscegenation led to the creation of new forms of popular music, such as the payada, the preferred style of the gaucho.
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The Cosquín Folk Festival is one of the most important folk music festivals of Argentina, and most important in Latin America.
History of folkloric music in Argentina
…in Latin America, due to various movements of musical and lyrical renovation, and the appearance of great festivals of the genre, in particular the National Folklore Festival of Cosquín, one of the main festivals of the genre in Argentina. After being affected by censorship and cultural repression during the National Reorganization…
Atahualpa Yupanqui, a symbol of Cosquín. In 1967 he won first prize at the festival, and in 1972, the new stage was named in his honor.
Kawamata: the Cosquín Festival in Japan.
Stage at the Cosquín Festival, whose large screens magnify the view of the performances.