Sunday, October 27, 2013

Burning the Post Midnight Oil in Buenos Aires

Los Cardones, the corner 'pub' where Folkloric Argentinean music and dance are 'on the menu' after about 10 p.m.
Midnight, and the kids are still texting, whilst their parents sing along with the popular chacareras and zambas
Feeling peckish? No problem, Buenos Aires Pizzas in all their richness are available ANYTIME - no closure of the kitchen even at 1 a.m.
Zamba, the favourite folkloric dance of rural and urban Argentina
They can sing, they can play, they have rhythm, and the lyrics are always concerned with 'corazon' - the heart.
The bandoneon is an integral part of tango, but it features often in folkloric music as well.
Starting to look like most Argentineans: a little tired, baggy eyed, and yawning...between tango and folklorico late nights are stacking up.