Candomblack: Fiesta Independencia de Colombia 11/07/09

Candombe en Nueva Zealanda

QUE ES CANDOMBE?

El Candombe es un ritmo proveniente de Africa que ha sido parte importante de la cultura uruguaya por mas de doscientos años. Este Ritmo llego a Uruguay desde Africa gracias a los negros esclavos, y aun palpita en las calles, en los corredores y en los carnavales de este pequeño pais encantador.

WHAT IS CANDOMBE?

Candombe (can-dome-bey) is an African derived rhythm that has been an important part of Uruguayan culture for over two hundred years. Uruguay with a population of approximately 3.2 million, is a small country located in South America , bordered by its two massive neighbours, Brazil (162 million) to the East, and Argentina (34 million) to the West. This rhythms traveled to Uruguay from Africa with the arrival of black slaves, and is still going strong in the streets , halls and carnivals of this small enchanting country.

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