Figari criticizes the intention of Spanish Creole elites to rid the nation of the black population by focusing on the performance of Candombe created by African slaves in colonial Uruguay during the eighteenth century, which included the crowning of a symbolic King and Queen in more elaborate performances occurring around Christmas, asserting the role of black Uruguayans as "innovators and contributors to the national body".
Explanation:
Candombe is a form of druming, dance and music that immigrated to Uruguay form the African slave during the eighteenth century.In the year 2009 the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inscribed candombe in its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Candombe rhythm is created using three drums:
This form of dance and music is used to tell the story of the impact African culture on Uruguay and its people,
