Not just tango and Evita

Ask anyone about Argentine music and they'll probably say something about tango and the soundtrack of Evita. Carlos Gardel's music is still alive and well in Buenos Aires and you can still visit the Casa Rosada and imagine Madonna singing on the balcony. But there's much more here as well. Argentina has a thriving music culture, enjoying visiting artists from around the world as well as growing their own.

This video is a song called Prisionero (Prisoner) by Miranda!, an Argentine electropop group that is hugely popular throughout Latin America. They're known for acting out the lyrics of their songs, sort of an interpretive theater-of-music approach.

Argentina developed its own style of rock music, called rock nacionál, which has migrated into other Latin American countries as well. There's a rich history of social protest in the indigenous style known as nueva canción, a fusion of traditional folk music with progessive political lyrics. There are symphony concerts, the Colón Theater is one of the great opera houses of the world, and you can find performers of almost every musical genre in the bars and clubs of the city. Don't cry for Argentina, just sing along.