¨You are going to the poor mans carnaval,¨ Dieter and I were told when we went through the rainy streets of Montevideo to watch the carnival. ¨This carnival isn´t glamour or anything fancy - it´s about the roots of the african slaves in Uruguay.¨

Candombe originated during the colonial era when African slaves' religious drumming, singing and dancing. For much of this century, candombe was only performed during Carnival and at black family events

Today the Candombe is some of the most popular music in Uruguay.