Its rhythmic drumbeats fill the streets of Montevideo's Sur and Palermo neighborhoods, especially during the "Llamadas" parades. Drums played by women group "La Melaza". Their voices can also be heard. A ritual in the middle of the streets of Montevideo.
Candombe is a vibrant cultural and musical tradition with African roots, recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
Sound captured by Nelson Tirelli with a Zoom H5 in the sound related arts residence Remezcla Tu Ciudad in Montevideo - Uruguay, on October 2021.
Remezcla tu ciudad (remix your city) is an Iberoamerican platform rethinking and analizing the places we inhabit through the medium of sounds.
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