Tango music may have its origins in African slave drummers from Uruguay. April 12, 2013— -- If you think it's difficult to drink water while walking, or text while walking, or do anything except ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Carlos Paez Vilaro, a self-trained painter, sculptor, screenwriter, musician and architect who championed Afro-Uruguayan Candombe music and dance, created colorful murals in ...

MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Uruguay's black community, long in the shadows of the country's cultural and political mainstream, is enjoying an awakening as its African roots are celebrated in a pulsating ...

Carlos Páez Vilaró was a Uruguayan artist best known for his murals and paintings. Incorporating the graphic and colorful aesthetics of Afro-Uruguayan culture, the artist depicted everyday scenes and ...

The annual event draws large crowds and serves as a public affirmation of cultural identity shaped by centuries of African influence in Uruguay. Dozens of comparsas moved through the streets ...