Overview

• September 19 is dedicated to the genre in memory of Mario del Tránsito Cocomarola, who died on this date in 1974.
• Law 26.558, enacted in 2009, formally created the national day and recognizes the genre as part of Argentina’s cultural patrimony.
• The law declares the preservation, recovery and dissemination of this music and dance to be matters of cultural interest.
• UNESCO inscribed the chamamé as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2020.
• Originating in northeastern Argentina, particularly Corrientes, the living practice is anchored by the annual January Fiesta del Chamamé at the Anfiteatro Cocomarola.