It is Mercedes Sosa's quintessential dish and she cooked it in a historic café-bar in Buenos Aires

Mercedes Sosa is undoubtedly one of the historical voices of music in Argentina and has an unknown past with the world of gastronomy. The artist, who died in 2009, cooked one of her signature dishes in a historic café-bar in the City of Buenos Aires that currently functions as a cultural space in the city's heart.

National culture is marked not only by the hundreds of artists in the fields of music, film, plastic arts, among others, but also by the typical foods that are part of "Argentine culture." For this reason, the story of Mercedes Sosa in an iconic place in Buenos Aires aroused all kinds of reactions. This is Clásica y Moderna, the café-bar located at 892 Callao Avenue, which has a strong link with several national artists. This space was a reference for literature lovers, hosting writers such as Borges, Storni, and Lugones. With the arrival of democracy in 1983, it was transformed into a vibrant cultural center adding music to its offering.

That is why artists like Sandro, who donated his piano, and Mercedes Sosa, a regular at the place with a particular story, came by. Mercedes cooked locro, her signature dish, for some guests in celebration of May 25th. (a holiday in Argentina). In addition, Joaquín Sabina used to go to the place when he came to give recitals in Argentina to have a few drinks after his shows.

Impact on folk music due to what was known about Mercedes Sosa: "In exile"

In the last few hours, Jairo used his social networks to express himself about his show Las Huellas de Mercedes: “Unforgettable night celebrating the wonderful Mercedes Sosa in none other than her land of Tucumán. Your applause was pure emotion.” “The Sosa family is present. I sincerely thank you for thinking of me for this tribute. Thanks to all the people at the Mercedes Sosa Theater,” the singer said, "Let's celebrate the great Mercedes whenever we can. Her voice is part of the best of us.”

In recent days, there have been very special moments in folk music due to a commemoration of Mercedes Sosa, which included a tourist tour of the places that the legend of the popular songbook loved in Tucumán, and with the future possibility that it will be something permanent. In addition to shows with a wide local lineup, as mentioned, the closing with a flourish was in charge of Jairo.

On the other hand, before that presentation, during an interview with LG Play (a newspaper interview), the singer highlighted the life circumstances of the greatest reference of the musical genre: "Mercedes is a very big symbol of Argentina and in singing she is a voice that excites when emitting the first sound; it is something that few artists have had." Then he referred to the moments they lived together in Europe during the civil-military dictatorship.

"Mercedes had a very bad time in exile because she couldn't return to her country and that was stuck in her heart like a strong thorn. The resounding success she had on her return was a great symbol for democracy, it was a historic moment," he stressed and, in another note with local media, he clarified: "I still remember when we got together, whether in France, Spain or Germany. She suffered a lot, but she never used that word, she just said 'I'm outside because there are several guys who won't let me come back'. What's more, I tell as an anecdote that one day we sang together at the Eiffel Tower."

(Source: El Destape)