Culture, Candombe, and Carnival With Edgardo Cambon

This journey is hosted by artist-in-residence Edgardo Cambon of salsa band Candela. Edgardo is a pillar of the San Francisco Bay Area salsa community. We’ll visit the Museo del Carnaval and learn about the event’s history, and exchange with "tamboriles de Candombe” (Candombe drums) maker Lobo Nunez atelier to learn about the history of Candombe and the creation of the drums. We'll view the Candombe “Llamadas” Parade up close from a very exclusive rooftop, and take a drumming class, a Candombe dance class, and go Salsa dancing. In addition to all things music, we'll meet with a cultural anthropologist; take a walking tour of the UNESCO-designated Colonia Del Sacramento; and learn about the Afro-Uruguayan experience. We’ll visit a cheese farm, do a mate tasting, make empanadas, learn about the Uruguayan history of wine, and visit theaters, a craft market, contemporary art spaces, a beach resort, and the alchemists’ city of Piriapolis! Join us for this incredible musical and cultural journey!

Meet Edgardo and hear what this journey is about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2ekjKTtUZc

Watch Edgardo’s video for “Amores Como Este”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrw71HdbdDA