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The word Candombe literally means "place and dance of Africans." The musical tradition evolved during the colonial era. Africans brought to Uruguay for slave labor used the rhythm of the tambores, or drums, to communicate with each other and defy colonialists.
Today the music thrives in Montevideo's working class neighborhoods, where African descendants have kept alive the tradition of the Llamadas, parades where Candombe is played. Candombe drummer Mitchel Navos says that Candombe didn't originate in Africa, but with Afro-descendants in Montevideo. "Candombe is specifically from Montevideo. Candombe like Montevideo's Candombe doesn't exist in any other part of the world." He also asserts that Candombe's spirit has been passed down for generations despite a historical void surrounding the music's origins.

La palabra Candombe literalmente quiere decir lugar y baile de los Africanos.La tradicion musical evoluciono en la era colonial.los Africanos llevados a Uruguay usaban los tambores para comunicarse entre ellos y desafiar a los colonos.Hoy en dia lamusica sigue viva en los barrios obreros de Montevideo donde los Afrodescendientes han mantenido vivo el espiritu de las llamadas, desfiles donde el Candombe se toca.Los especialstas dicen que el Candombe no se origino en Africa si no en Montevideo.

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from Demos, track released July 1, 2014

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Radio Revolucion Bilbao, Spain

Cumbia-ska-reggae hecho con mensajes de esperanza y en favor de los pueblos y culturas de todo el mundo y en especial los pueblos Indigenas y bajo la bandera de EUSKAL CUMBIA comparte contigo melodias , baile y conciencia.FIESTA Y REVOLUCION !!!!
Cumbia-ska-reggae with a message of hope and dedicated to the people of the world specially The Indigenous People. PARTY AND REVOLUTION !!!! ... more

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