Argentine rock artists only attracted a small crowd of devoted music lovers in dingy clubs and posh theaters that featured them on unusual dates, even Sunday mornings. Argentine rock seemed relegated to a cult following and was even resisted by tango and folklore acts that criticized the American and English origins of rock and roll hits. However, the local rock scene, which had only just been born a decade earlier, would play a key part in the cultural resistance to the dictatorship. Those who stayed in Argentina soon discovered that censors were clumsy and could not distinguish metaphors with cryptic references to social issues. Radio DJs soon rediscovered old and new Argentine rock albums and gave them intense airplay.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald March 19, 2026 18:07 UTC