Music, Traditional entertainment in South America
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O Alambique
The decor, the music, the drinks and the food all conspire to make this one of Belo’s most entertaining nightspots. There’s an old waterwheel, tables made from barrels with stone tops, 70 different cachaça -based drinks, and forró (popular music of the Northeast) and sertanejo music to keep things lively all night long.
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Salomé Pagana
For Zona Rosa, it’s a surprisingly divey, red-walled salsateca, run by the gray-haired collector César Pagano, who hits the black-and-white checkered dance floor most weekend nights. A mix of locals come for salsa and son cubano wearing whatever: tennis shoes or high heels.
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Havana Salsa
You can't fail to notice the fake Havana-themed facade to this established Cuba-inspired dance venue/restaurant. It's the place to go if you can't help shaking to the 'uno dos tres' of the salsa beat. Some extravagant live shows are also staged here.
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El Viejo Almacén
One of half a dozen bars/clubs on the block, the Viejo Almacén is a classic tango dive. Soft lit space with oodles of Carlos Gardel pics, a wall of 5000 dusty tango LPs, and couples taking a step or two as some of the vinyl spins. Beer is COP$1500.
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Mi Linda Llanura
For a taste of Los Llanos in the capital, this rooftop party terrace has ensembles playing traditional music of the plains on amplified harps and cuatros (small, four-stringed guitars). It's easy to find - you'll hear it from street level.
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Las Quenas
An exception to the rule, this traditional peña features performances almost nightly starting around 9pm. The music varies, although música folklórica predominates. It also serves decent arequipeño food starting at 8pm.
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Mistura Carioca
A classic samba club in Lapa, Mistura Carioca has two levels, with the band playing on the 1st floor, and a quiet upper level, where you can look down on the scene below. Big glass chandeliers add to the old-time charm.
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Peña la Amistad
For a different night out, head down to this folksy spot, where a harp and guitar duo bang out traditional music accompanied by the smell of roasting meat, stamping feet and corks being popped.
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El Fogón
Jujuy’s folkloric peñas (folk music clubs) tend to be a cab ride away and open weekend nights only. One of the best is El Fogón on the southeastern edge of town.
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Antique Bistro
A sophisticated mood prevails at this tiny old-fashioned piano bar, where live folk and tango bands perform from 11:30pm Thursday to Saturday nights.
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La Taberna
This seedy-looking bar in a 130-year-old house hosts regular acts, including Chilean folk music on weekend nights from midnight.
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Latin Dreams Disco Bar
Don't be fooled by the all the Beatles paraphernalia, this is a dedicated salsateca (disco playing salsa music).
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Universidad del Bío Bío centro de extension
Movies are regularly screened here, with the occasional folk music performance thrown in.
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La Piojera
Saved from developers by protests from its loyal clientele – including presidents and poets – this bare-bones drinking den is the real deal. Noisy regulars pack the sticky tables, which are crammed with glass tumblers of the two house specialties: chicha, sweet Chilean cider, and the earth-moving (or gut-wrenching) terremoto, a potent mix of wine and ice cream. Sawdust strewn on the cement floor soaks up spillage.
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