Candombe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Candombe is a noun meaning (music) A musical style of Uruguay originating from African slaves.
Meaning
(music) A musical style of Uruguay originating from African slaves.
More Meanings
- (dance) The dance to this music.
- (music) A type of drum used to accompany this music.
Example Sentences
The 10 song-and-dance numbers include candombe rhythms, with African roots, but the music is mostly murga, Uruguayan carnival sounds.
"Candombe is the only original folkloric music in Uruguay, and it is a product of the black community," said Julio Olivera, an artist and head of the Association for the Development of Afro-Uruguayan Art and Culture.
Together, we watched locals and tourists practice their dance moves in the center, a converted warehouse whose walls were lined with candombe drums carved with images of slave ship hulls filled with chained human cargo.
Word Forms
- candombes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include milonga, cumbia, kuduro, parranda, guajira, bambuco.
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