candombe, Montevideo Uruguay Living Blog most recent posts http://blog.montevideoliving.com/candombe en Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:53:12 GMT 200 Posted by Elaine: (candombe) Uruguay claims to host the longest Carnaval in the world, boasting a whole month of activities throughout the month of February. Although Carnaval is celebrated throughout the country (and I've heard the parades in the small beach towns of Punta Del Diablo and La Pedrera are fantastic), the biggest events take place in the capital, Montevideo. <br>Tags: <b>candombe</b>, <b>carnaval</b>. Comments: 0. http://blog.montevideoliving.com/candombe/20090206-055312-CARNAVAL-Las-Llamadas-Parade http://blog.montevideoliving.com/candombe/20090206-055312-CARNAVAL-Las-Llamadas-Parade Posted by Sim Bartson: (candombe) <a href="http://pics.montevideoliving.com/members/Artist/sisto:Candombe_Oil_Painting/Candombe_Traditional_Uruguay_Dance"><img src="http://picx.montevideoliving.com/t/Candombe_Traditional_Uruguay_Dance.jpg" width=200 height=134 alt=", sisto:Candombe Oil Painting: Candombe Traditional Uruguay Dance" align="right" ></a> Candombe is the name for a drum based music of Uruguay. The Afro-Uruguayan population of Montevideo originated the Candombe. Its culture origins are from the Bantu African drumming. Some tango and European influence were mixed in. Shown here is a painting by Uruguayan Artist Sisto Pascale . You can aslo enjoy the Candombe live during<br>Tags: <b>candombe</b>, <b>carnival</b>. Comments: 0. http://blog.montevideoliving.com/candombe/20071002-070240-Uruguay-Artist-Presents-the-Candombe http://blog.montevideoliving.com/candombe/20071002-070240-Uruguay-Artist-Presents-the-Candombe