Milonga (music)
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Milonga is a musical genre that originated in the Río de la Plata areas of Argentina, Uruguay, and the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is considered a precursor of the tango, and may or may n
Milonga group in Buenos Aires
Payada
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The payada is a folk music tradition native to Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil, and south Paraguay as part of the Gaucho culture and Gaucho literature. In Chile it is called paya and performed by
Payada in a pulpería by Carlos Morel
Juan Arroyo, Argentine payador, c. 1870
Payador playing in his rancho, c. 1890s