Music is an important part of the Argentinean culture and tango is the most genre. The origin of tango is unclear but it is generally thought that it found its roots in the late 19th century of Buenos Aires and Montevideo (Uruguay). Dance and music of seasonal workers, European immigrants, South American gauchos and descendants of slaves mixed up in the working class neighborhoods.
Classic tango
- Carlos Gardel – probably the most prominent figure in the history of tango.
- Ástor Piazzola – his music was a revolution of the traditional tango into a new style
- Aníbal Carmelo Troilo – during his heydays as bandleader he achieved a pop star status
- Osvaldo Pugliese – because of his criticism of the military junta, his shows were often censored
Modern tango
- Gotan Project – a French band that plays Argentinean tango
- Bajofondo – often refered to as electrotango
- Orquesta Típica Fernández Fierro – as you can tell by their looks, most members of the orchestra have a rock or metal background
Argentinean pop music
- Luis Salinas – Argentinean jazz guitarist
- Charly Garcia – one of the most influential rock artists in the Spanish rock scene
- Gustavo Cerrati – songwriter and gitarist of Soda Stereo, one of the most influential bands in the latin music scene
- Luis Alberto Spineta – together with Charly Garcia seen as father of the Argentinean Rock
