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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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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