What is Lunfardo?

Lunfardo is a dialect originated and developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the lower classes in Buenos Aires and the surrounding Gran Buenos Aires.

Some lingustics considered that began as prison slang in the late 19th century, so guards would not understand the prisoners

Lunfardo can be considered the language of Argentine tango because most of the lyrics of tango use lunfardo.

Nice video with the Gotan Project music

"Diferente" from the Gotan Project's second album Lunático.

Created by Ya Basta records

Directed by Prisca Lobjoy

Nice colorfull tango performance in the street - Music video for the song "Skyscrapers" by OK Go. 

Director: Trish Sie
Producers: Trish Sie & Paula Salhany
Cinematography and editing: Paula Salhany
3D DP: Eric Kurland
Dancers: Moti Buchboot & Trish Sie
Special Thanks: Jennifer Kay Tyre, So Yun Um, Joanna Mayorga, Andy Green, Diane Castrup, Anthony Hartman, Jenny Oppenheimer, Roe Sie, Damian Kulash and Marjorie Kulash

Por una cabeza

MUSIC by: Carlos Gardel
LYRICS by: Alfredo Le Pera

Uno (1943)

MUSIC by: Mariano Mores
LYRICS by: Enrique Santos Discepolo

Chorra

MUSIC by: Enrique Santos Discepolo
LYRICS by: Enrique Santos Discepolo

Canción desesperada

MUSIC: Enrique Santos Discepolo
LYRICS: Enrique Santos Discepolo

Cambalache 

MUSIC by: Enrique Santos Discepolo
LYRICS by: Enrique Santos Discepolo

Cafetin de Buenos Aires
Small tavern of Buenos Aires

MUSIC by: Mariano Mores
LYRICS by: Enrique Santos Discepolo
TRANSLATION by: Ramon Peñalva