Two of Uruguay’s most typical cultural expressions, tango and candombe (*) were declared on Wednesday part of the world's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, ...

The show "Tango & Candombe" is already playing at the Thalia Spanish Theatre every Friday (8 pm), Saturday (3 pm & 8 pm), and Sunday (4 pm) and will keep doing it throughout the entire month of June.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...