Paris Of The South.

[Ries]

We ALL came from Africa, and the beat, you know, the BEAT, came from there too.
So of course, there is some african influence in pretty much any music but classical.

That said, Buenos Aires is still just about as un-funky as any place I have ever been except Tokyo.

Certainly, there were slaves here, who were killed or assimilated 150 years ago or so.
There are tiny vestiges still around- but in general, the existence of a catholic tradition doesnt mean that the next James Brown or Kerry James Marshall is going to come from Remedios de Escalada.

The african influence in Buenos Aires is far less than the real living african influence in Paris, for example. There are some bars in Paris that could be in Nairobi or Mozambique.

In the end, though, I stand by my earlier statement- Buenos Aires is a melting pot city, unlike say, La Paz, or even Mexico City, where the culture is a clear mix of ONE colonial influence and the natives they subjugated. And, in that respect, its not unlike a bizarro world NYC.

 

[ajoknoblauch]

We ALL came from Africa, and the beat, you know, the BEAT, came from there too.
So of course, there is some african influence in pretty much any music but classical.

That said, Buenos Aires is still just about as un-funky as any place I have ever been except Tokyo.

Certainly, there were slaves here, who were killed or assimilated 150 years ago or so.
There are tiny vestiges still around- but in general, the existence of a catholic tradition doesnt mean that the next James Brown or Kerry James Marshall is going to come from Remedios de Escalada.

The african influence in Buenos Aires is far less than the real living african influence in Paris, for example. There are some bars in Paris that could be in Nairobi or Mozambique.

In the end, though, I stand by my earlier statement- Buenos Aires is a melting pot city, unlike say, La Paz, or even Mexico City, where the culture is a clear mix of ONE colonial influence and the natives they subjugated. And, in that respect, its not unlike a bizarro world NYC.

Bo Diddley's a gaucho! http://tinyurl.com/n3sx6ka

 

[Dublin2BuenosAires]

This might just be the worst thread on the internet.

 

[sleslie23]

We ALL came from Africa, and the beat, you know, the BEAT, came from there too.
So of course, there is some african influence in pretty much any music but classical.

Blah blah blah. The influence in Argentina music is direct, well documented, and relatively recent. I could provide you with some interesting sources, but you seem to be more interested in typing out whatever bull**** happens to pop into your head.

 

[khairyexpat]

This might just be the worst thread on the internet.

Might as well ...
This might be the worst post on BAExpats.

And ... blah blah blah ... might be the most convincing argument ever existed on the planet

 

[ghost]

Blah blah blah. The influence in Argentina music is direct, well documented, and relatively recent. I could provide you with some interesting sources, but you seem to be more interested in typing out whatever bull**** happens to pop into your head.

Beware he's about to expound on the multi-layered, highly poetic,socially redeeming virtues of Rap Music.

 

[sleslie23]

Might as well ...
This might be the worst post on BAExpats.

And ... blah blah blah ... might be the most convincing argument ever existed on the planet

No worse than meaningless statements like "Buenos Aires is the Paris of South America." I'm sorry my earlier comment got your panties in such a knot. Maybe after you've actually *lived in* Buenos Aires, you'll comprehend exactly why.

 

[sleslie23]

Beware he's about to expound on the multi-layered, highly poetic,socially redeeming virtues of Rap Music.

I have a book on "Cumbia Villera" that I can loan you.

 

[khairyexpat]

There is a definite African influence in Argentine folk music.

That is a meaningless statement. Actually amounts to intentional misinformation.

Blah blah blah. The influence in Argentina music is direct, well documented, and relatively recent. I could provide you with some interesting sources, but you seem to be more interested in typing out whatever bull**** happens to pop into your head.

That is what meaningless is.

 

[Hybrid Ambassador]

No worse than meaningless statements like "Buenos Aires is the Paris of South America." I'm sorry my earlier comment got your panties in such a knot. Maybe after you've actually *lived in* Buenos Aires, you'll comprehend exactly why.

I thought that the Pensionado khairyexpat living in Bs As as of current, is he not.?