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Bookmark or Share- The World of Afro-Uruguayan Candombe MusicCandombe originated in Uruguay between the 18th and 19th century, developed by Africans and their descendants that were taken to South America through the slave trade. The birthplace was Montevideo, Uruguay’s capital, in the Rio de la Plata region.
- Candombe - WikipediaCandombe is a style of music and dance that originated in Uruguay among the descendants of liberated African slaves. In 2009, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inscribed candombe in its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
- A Brief History Of The Uruguayan Candombe - Culture TripGeorgia Mizen 24 January 2017. The heart and soul of Uruguayan culture, today candombe is one of the country’s most well-known exports. From humble origins, it has grown into a drumming and dance spectacular, that’s celebrated every January with a month-long fiesta in the streets of Montevideo.
- What is Candombe?Candombe is what survives of the ancestral heritage of Bantu roots, brought by the blacks arriving at the Río de la Plata. The term is generic for all black dances: synonymous with and evoking the rituals of that race.
- What is candombe? - Guru'GuayCandombe is ubiquitous in Uruguay today. Though it was frowned upon a century ago, nowadays candombe is celebrated as an essential part of Uruguayan culture and society. Candombe is part of popular music with many of Uruguay’s most famous artists such as Jaime Roos and Mateo using candombe as an
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