/kan-DOM-beh/
An Afro-Uruguayan musical and dance tradition with deep African roots, recognized as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The candombe drums — chico, repique and piano — are the heartbeat of Montevideo's carnival.
Example
"The candombe troupe came down the street and the whole neighborhood danced."
"You can't understand Uruguay without knowing candombe."
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/kan-DOM-beh/
An Afro-Uruguayan musical and dance tradition with deep African roots, recognized as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The candombe drums — chico, repique and piano — are the heartbeat of Montevideo's carnival.
Example
"The candombe troupe came down the street and the whole neighborhood danced."
"You can't understand Uruguay without knowing candombe."
Word family
Regional synonyms: