Which Afro-Uruguayan drumming tradition, played in the streets of Montevideo, is on UNESCO's intangible heritage list?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Candombe, played on three kinds of drums in processions
- Step 1: Candombe grew from the traditions of enslaved Africans in Montevideo. Step 2. The drums are called chico, repique and piano. Answer: Candombe, played on three kinds of drums in processions. Why not the others: Cumbia, milonga and samba are other genres of other regions.
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