Culture & Ideas
Chango Spasiuk takes traditional accordion music to new heights
A pioneer in bringing traditional chamamé to global audiences, Argentine accordionist and composer Chango Spasiuk has been dazzling audiences in jazz and world...
Marcelo Fernandez Bitar4 Mins read
Netflix announces new Charly García documentary
Netflix announced a new documentary project on Argentina’s rock icon Charly García, who turns 75 on Friday. An undisputed figure in Argentine culture,...
Buenos Aires Herald2 Mins read
Charly García turns 75: Argentines celebrate the soundtrack of their lives
Argentine rock icon Charly García will turn 75 on Friday, and celebrations and tributes are planned across Argentina, particularly in Buenos Aires, his...
Buenos Aires Herald3 Mins read
What is it with Argentines and therapy?
How’s this for transparency: I’m writing this column in the midst of a mini mental breakdown. Last week my landlord informed me that...
Paige Nichols4 Mins read
Why Argentina has become a second home for AC/DC’s original singer
Dave Evans, the original singer of world-famous rock band AC/DC, says he will never forget what happened last week on the outskirts of...
Marcelo Fernandez Bitar3 Mins read
The B-side of Argentine rock: five hidden albums by its biggest stars
As with every story, music always has a B-side. Argentine rock has a long tradition of releasing hidden gems and rarities that are...
Ayelen Cisneros4 Mins read
Annemarie Heinrich: the eye behind Argentina’s star portraits
When Annemarie Heinrich photographed an actress named Eva Duarte in 1938, she didn’t know the young woman in front of her camera would...
Agustin Mango4 Mins read
Buenos Aires’ favorite retro dandy singer is back
During the late Nineties, when alternative rock was king, an odd Argentine band named Baccarat caught the public’s attention with a retropop sound...
Marcelo Fernandez Bitar3 Mins read
Alarm over Film Museum archive after new storage site floods
The Buenos Aires film community sounded the alarm on Wednesday after heavy rain flooded the new storage facility of the Pablo Ducrós Hicken...
Agustin Mango2 Mins read
