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Las Llamadas: Uruguayan festival born from African struggle / 9ZV42F
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As Uruguay's military dictatorship "dispersed Black people in different parts of the country [...] to take candombe out of circulation in the country, [...] instead they made them grow," says Alfonso Pintos leader of the Sarabanda 'comparsa'. The group of dancers and drummers, participates in "Las Llamadas" -- an annual parade hailed as a celebration of African heritage and the highlight of Montevideo's carnival. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES
