candombe

Noun

Meaning

A musical style of Uruguay originating from African slaves

The dance to this music

A type of drum used to accompany this music

Examples

The main attractions of Uruguayan Carnival include two colorful parades called Desfile de Carnaval (Carnival Parade) and Desfile de Llamadas (Calls Parade, a candombe -summoning parade). Source: Internet

The 'Calls' groups, basically formed by drummers playing the tamboril, perform candombe rhythmic figures. Source: Internet

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