Today on the 9 July We celebrate the Independence Day for Argentina with the focus on Afro Argentine
Interesting facts about Afro Argentine
According to the Argentine national census of 2010, the total population of Argentines was 40,117,096, of whom 149,493 (0.37%) identified as Afro-Argentine, although according to gene pools studies, the Argentine population with Afro-descent would be around 7.5%.
Official records show that at the start of the 19th century, one-third of the population of Buenos Aires was black.
Juan Bautista Cabral – was a PAD who sacrificed his life to save General José de San Martin in the 1813 Battle of San Lorenzo
Manuel Macedonio Barbarín. A sergeant in the 1806 conflict that took place against the British, Barbarín was an enslaved African who came from Nigeria. Like many other enslaved Africans he was drafted into the army. Barbarín went on to become a lieutenant-colonel, playing a significant role in the military.
the renowned Afro-Argentine chef, Antonio Gongaza, played in helping to popularise asado. in the 1800s, asado was a way of life for gauchos, but by writing cookbooks filled with recipes, Gongaza helped make the custom popular, bringing recipes from the pampas to the white tablecloths of Buenos Aires.
Capilla De Los Negros – a chapel built by freed African slaves to commemorate their existence. One of their descendants is María Soledad Luis, who currently looks after the church.
Since 2013, November 8 has been celebrated as the National Day of Afro-Argentines and African Culture. The date was chosen to commemorate the recorded date for the death of María Remedios del Valle, a rabona and guerrilla fighter, who served with the Army of the North in the war of Independence
One of black influence in Argentina was the tango, which contains and continues some of the features of the tangos, meetings in which slaves assembled to sing and dance. The modern term for a tango ball, milonga, has its roots in the Quimbanda language of Angola, and a large Afro-Argentine and Afro-Uruguayan contribution is also evident in the development of milonga and chacarera music
Happy independence day Argentina
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