arts and entertainment
"The Tango, an intricate dance performed to a rhythmic, emotional song, was born in Buenos Aires. Although it is now considered a sophisticated, elegant dance, it originated in the slums in the 1880s as a way for poor people to act out the conflicts in their lives. In the 1920s and 1930s, the singer Carlos Gardell made the tango famous around the world. The instruments used to play tango music are the bandoneón (similar to an accordion), the violin and the guitar Argentinian sculpture and painting was influenced by European styles in the 19th century, but distinctive Argentinian artistic styles emerged in the 20th century." (Argentour)