The Puan campus of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters hosted the presentation ceremony on Tuesday afternoon, where 73 years old Charly Garcia arrived in a wheelchair to receive the award.

This initiative, unanimously approved by the University of Buenos Aires’ Superior Council, was proposed by the Department of Arts and the Chair of Popular Music, which agreed to honor the legendary rocker not only for his remarkable performance, but also for the “musical contribution and political meaning his songs have had at different moments in Argentine history,” emphasized Ricardo Maneti, dean of the faculty.

Lisa Di Cione, professor of Popular Music Studies, stated that the musician was recognized because he was the architect of an intangible heritage that the university must legitimize and protect. She also emphasized his invaluable contribution to music and national culture.

Considered one of the most important figures in Argentine and Latin American popular music, Charly Garcia, in addition to being considered the “Father of Argentine Rock” along with Luis Alberto Spinetta, is a prominent musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and record producer, with an extensive discography beyond the country’s borders.

His powerful lyrics were transgressive and critical of modern Argentine society, especially during the era of the Argentine civil-military dictatorship (1976-1983), and he gained notoriety for his rebellious and extravagant personality, which made him a target of media attention over the years.

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