A look into the music and culture adorning the city.

Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina, and the door in and out of the country. This becomes relevant when you realize the amount of musical genres and scenes that have their “home-base” or culminating point in this city. Any new idea that wants to enter the country, or artists that are looking to leave, must step through this city. Leaving behind their own unique influence.

We’ll take a look into what movements and sounds you might encounter a typical day in this incredibly diverse and dynamic city.

Tango

When thinking about Buenos Aires, tango might be one of the first things that come to mind. Its origins trace it back to the Rio de la Plata region, between Buenos Aires and Montevideo.

Even though its mainstream success has declined over the years, tango's historical value can be felt and seen all over the city. From street artists to dance companies at the most respected theaters in the city, tango can be found in different shapes and sizes. One thing is for certain, there is no tango without Buenos Aires, and no Buenos Aires without tango.

Some Classic tango tunes:

Trap

If tango is Buenos Aires’s past, trap is its present.

Starting last decade, a transformation in the youth musical consumption began. Underground hip-hop artists started gaining more and more popularity, creating a subculture that would eventually become mainstream.

10 years ago you could walk through a park in Buenos Aires and come across a group of young men and women freestyle rapping, and battling one another for mere bragging rights. Those winners eventually started recording songs, collaborating, and creating communities with one another. Now, those same artists are selling out the biggest stadiums and arenas in the city.

There’s no doubt that trap has changed and matured with its audience, but its presence is still a huge part of the city, and has clearly influenced teenagers and young adults throughout Buenos Aires.

Trap songs that sound like Buenos Aires:

Indie Porteño

A porteño is someone born in Buenos Aires. “Indie porteño” is a specific style of indie music born from the city. The genre has been around for decades, and has birthed some of the most well loved artists in the country.

There is a very high chance that if you step into any coffee shop or bar in Buenos Aires you will hear a playlist made up of Indie porteño hits.

A lot of young adults gravitate towards this style of music as they step into adulthood, since the lyrics tend to reflect more mature themes. The realities of life and love and all the complexities that come with, are usually the subject matter of these songs.

Many of these indie bands and artists have become so respected because of the accessibility the public has had to seeing them play live. The city is full of festivals and venues, giving smaller artists the opportunity to play shows quite often, and making live music a huge part of the city's culture.

Indie porteño hits:

Big cities like Buenos Aires are always changing and evolving. Its culture is as dynamic as the lives of its inhabitants, so it can be hard to pinpoint exactly what everyone is listening to. These are just some of the types of music you could encounter in 24 hours in Buenos Aires.

If you like these songs, we recommend you keep exploring all that this city has to offer.

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