Uruguay’s candombe brings streets to life as the once-banned musical tradition roars back

Cristiana Gigina

The Afro-Uruguayan rhythms, born among enslaved Africans and once banned, now draws thousands to public squares and carnival parades The Afro-Uruguayan rhythms, born among enslaved Africans and once banned, now draws thousands to public squares and carnival parades A drone view of the Rueda de Candombe gathering in the streets of Ciudad Vieja in Montevideo, Uruguay. Claudio Martínez, a drummer of the Rueda de Candombe, performs at Sala de Naciones La Calenda in Montevideo. The session was part