chamame (argentina)

i've had a bit of fun with this rhythm of the world from argentina
another one in the list of 50 documented by songlines magazine
unlike some of the styles already covered but not too well represented in youtube
chamame seems to be very popular with a bunch of videos to view
one that caught my eye particularly was a slide show of photos taken in argentina (presumably)
it looks to be a beautiful and very colourful country
here's the songlines quote regarding chamame
from the rich soils of corrientes and misiones
chamame sprouted when migrant workers from eastern europe
rubbed hoes with guarani natives and africans from brazil
the sprightly rhythm has been a folk dance favourite since the late 19th century
but it was legendary accordionist mario del transito cocmarola (1918-1974)
who turned it into a powerful regional roots music
the title of his most iconic song, kilometro 11
evokes a landscape where there are no great cities
just milestones where people chat, flirt, dance and, occassionally, despair
in all his compositions, cocomarola balances the melancholy and passion of chamame
with it's sweet, rocking beat
i did a youtube search for mario del transito cocomarola
and hit on the above-mentioned slide-show
full of great photos with excellent transition effects
with the tune of kilometro 11 as the soundtrack
but in keeping with the process of this project so far
i've selected a video of a band playing music of the chamame style
it sounds remarkably similar to the mario del transito number
so presumably is a fine example of this style
a very nice blend of acoustic guitar and accordian with a strong bass line
and a touch of melancholic in the feel and lyrics (i assume)
the band is called la nueva luna
(10 of 50)