Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Teatro IATI presents a very unique concert with the very best of South American ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Carlos Paez Vilaro, a self-trained painter, sculptor, screenwriter, musician and architect who championed Afro-Uruguayan Candombe music and dance, created colorful murals in ...

Montevideo, Dec 8 (EFE).Montevideo, Dec 8 (EFE). — Uruguayans celebrated the African roots of their urban culture with drums and colorful costumes over the weekend in a “candome” parade through the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Candombe, a dance and choreography of strong cultural tradition among the Afro-River Plate population which was originally brought by slaves mainly to Uruguay, was declared Wednesday as belonging to ...

The art of expressing a variety of Afro-Indian grooves with rhythmic jazz drum artforms which embodies a deep precision in rhythmical counterpoint between the cultures and merging into a modern world ...

On this installment of World Cafe's Latin Roots series, music producer and singer-songwriter Rachel Faro discusses an Afro-Uruguayan style of Latin music called Candombe. Separated by a river from ...

Variations on jazz come particularly from the Caribbean and most notably Cuba. Miami-based duo Pan con Bistec melds Latin jazz with original arrangements influenced by the rhythms and musical stylings ...

It is widely known that most American vernacular dances have African roots. But what about the tango? An invigorating new musical revue, tellingly titled “AfroTango,” attempts to demonstrate that ...

Carlos Paez Vilaro, a self-trained painter, sculptor, screenwriter, musician and architect who championed Afro-Uruguayan Candombe music and dance, created colorful murals in dozens of cities around ...