Candombe /

Documentary about Candombe, the music created by African slaves brought to Uruguay. The film features interviews with elderly members of Montevideo's black community who recount the cultural importance of Candombe in their lives. Footage of festival preparations and street scenes capture the da...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Mística Producciones, Latin American Video Archives
Other Authors: Páez Vilaró, Carlos, 1923-, Balut, Hassen, Jacobi, Silvestre
Format: Video VHS
Language:Spanish
Language Notes:In Spanish with English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : Latin American Video Archives, [2002]
Series:Latin American music collection.
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Summary:Documentary about Candombe, the music created by African slaves brought to Uruguay. The film features interviews with elderly members of Montevideo's black community who recount the cultural importance of Candombe in their lives. Footage of festival preparations and street scenes capture the daily rhythms of Montevideo.
Item Description:A foreign film (Uruguay).
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (56 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Editing, Pablo Ratto ; director of photography, Oscar Pozzolli.