Las Llamadas: Más Fotos

These are photos taken by Megan Strom, a fellow Fulbrighter that joined me for the two nights of the Llamadas. Some are similar to those in previous posts, but she also caught some things that I missed while filming the drumming groups, or had some that just turned out better.

Enjoy. Disfrute.

First Night/Primer Noche

Why do we do Candombe? because the tambor (drum) tells us we are heirs of
a popular free expression where music and dance come together, where social
class, race, and religion do not exist; and their roots of origen are the
neighborhoods Sur and Palermo. Gracias, barrios Sur y Palermo for making
us heirs to the origen of Candombe. -Las Cuerdas de Ejido

Beginning with the lady standing on the left, these are my connections
at Mundo Afro. The large man talking to the kids on the right is Uruguayan
music star Ruben Rada.

Megan was impressed with the beard. Turns out he was
a drummer with La Fuerza, which played the second night.

Second Night/Segunda Noche

The Nigeria flag sequence: the idea is to scroll rapidly through these next 16 pics, so click on a photo, and as quickly as you're able, use the right arrow to scroll through until green flags no longer appear.

End Nigeria flag sequence.