AFRO-URUGUAYAN
Afro-Uruguayan
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Afro-Uruguayan are Uruguayans of African descent. The first Africans were brought in 1587 and slavery was abolished in 1842. They are estimated to be about 9% of the population with 270,000 Afro-Uruguayans. They are mainly in Montevideo, the capital city. The African influences are: MUSIC AND DANCE- candombe and malambo-Uruguayan; RELIGION- umbanda
For Afro-Uruguayan History and Culture
History- https://minorityrights.org/minorities/afro-uruguayans/
History- Afro-Uruguayan - Afropedea
History- https://www.pambazuka.org/governance/afro-uruguay-brief-history
Video History and Culture with Prof George Reid Andrews- https://youtu.be/3UtTJ3hJe44
Video Activism- https://youtu.be/krAtcv98g0A
Video History and Culture- https://youtu.be/HrCemExPqEM
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Afro-Uruguayan Music and Dance Resources
Info- Uruguay: Spirit of Afro Resistance Alive in Candombe - Upside Down World
Video Candombe- https://youtu.be/ir5zJc_oL3E
Afro-Uruguayan Rican Religion and Spirituality Resources
Video- https://youtu.be/Bt5_ajEl1Rg