"Drumming was something that was performed by men, it was a space that was hard for us to conquer", says Julia Urruzola, drummer of the Uruguayan all-female drum troupe, Fermina Candombe. Every Tuesday night, this troupe marches through the streets of capital city Montevideo to give women a space of expression in the public sphere and defy gender stereotypes. Traditionally, in 'candombe' -- a rhythm that emerged in Uruguay among the descendants of liberated African slaves -- the role of the women was to dance while the percussion was performed by the men. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES