I don’t think there’s a country that’s more punk. I think there are punk scenes in all latam countries and their size will most likely have to do with their population.
Honestly, I don’t know much about the punk scene within Latin America and Brazil (I am more of a metal guy, although I sympathize with general punk ideal, listen to some hardcore and get along with punks when I hang out in my city’s punk scene).
But I love Ratos de Porão and I have only heard of Brazilian hardcore bands influencing the general European punk scene back in the 80s so I am bit biased to say that maybe Brazil has the strongest scene, but idk because I also hear that Mexico has a really strong scene, specially the post punk scene.
Hmm…well punk as in the movement from the 70s-80s had a difficult time outside of the very underground circles in much of Latin America given that being a part of an organized movement that was in many ways actively against the society and state could at best get you fined or beaten by police and at worst get you disappeared.
Here’s some different artists from LATAM you can check out
Bonus
While not from LATAM the punk and rock scene from the Basque country was hugely influential on many artists in LATAM and Basque artists are also typically somewhat unknown
If we were to expand to Spanish speaking countries, it would definitely be Spain, its Madrid scene produced great punk bands and its underground scene is very rich, but at the Latin American level I would say that:
Argentina.
Mexico.
Colombia.
In that order.
And taking into account that it is a fairly underground genre, for me the most outstanding bands are:
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I don’t think there’s a country that’s more punk. I think there are punk scenes in all latam countries and their size will most likely have to do with their population.
São Paulo, Brazil. Definitely
Honestly, I don’t know much about the punk scene within Latin America and Brazil (I am more of a metal guy, although I sympathize with general punk ideal, listen to some hardcore and get along with punks when I hang out in my city’s punk scene).
But I love Ratos de Porão and I have only heard of Brazilian hardcore bands influencing the general European punk scene back in the 80s so I am bit biased to say that maybe Brazil has the strongest scene, but idk because I also hear that Mexico has a really strong scene, specially the post punk scene.
Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Colombia
In that order
I feel most “big” LatAm countries have significant punk presence, like Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and so on
Rofl have you seen Mexican emo movement rallies on tik tok or ig?
Nowadays it’s probably Argentina but google “Los Saicos”
Peruvian band formed in 1964. Some people consider them pioneers of Punk Rock.
Here is a nice article on it.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/sep/14/where-punk-begin-cinema-peru
What kind of punk because if you want post apocalyptic/ dispotian punk go to Haiti
I would say Mexico but only Mexico City.
Argentina or Mexico
Don’t know enough about the scene honestly.
Hmm…well punk as in the movement from the 70s-80s had a difficult time outside of the very underground circles in much of Latin America given that being a part of an organized movement that was in many ways actively against the society and state could at best get you fined or beaten by police and at worst get you disappeared.
Here’s some different artists from LATAM you can check out
https://youtu.be/Rn3Z8NXdfc4 – VA Compilation
https://youtu.be/LXc1n_HMceI – Guerrilla Urbana – Uruguay
https://youtu.be/wkzSlXSO40A – Alerta Roja – Argentina
https://youtu.be/-_t3NcZgFEc – Descontrolados – Ecuador
Bonus
While not from LATAM the punk and rock scene from the Basque country was hugely influential on many artists in LATAM and Basque artists are also typically somewhat unknown
https://youtu.be/kJjUzJFfUSs – Kortatu
https://youtu.be/WTqR0ValjAI – La Polla Records
https://youtu.be/ihE7NFTlED4 – Eskorbuto
Probably Argentina, though Mexico has a punk scene as well from what I understand.
You can still find punk-style music, but there hasn’t been an actual punk scene anywhere for about 40 years.
Argentina has a reputation. Punk is a very white washed concept
If we were to expand to Spanish speaking countries, it would definitely be Spain, its Madrid scene produced great punk bands and its underground scene is very rich, but at the Latin American level I would say that:
Argentina.
Mexico.
Colombia.
In that order.
And taking into account that it is a fairly underground genre, for me the most outstanding bands are:
🇦🇷: Los violadores, Sumo, Attaque77, Massacre.
🇲🇽: Size, Acidez, Garrobos, Espécimen.
🇨🇴: La Pestilencia, Odio a Botero.