How to dance candombe
The Candombe Dance and “The Escobero”
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Candombe is an Afro-Uruguayan dance that combines different cultures from Africa and Uruguay. The dance originated from the time of slavery, in the 18th century. Ships full of slaves arrived at the port of Montevideo to be sold to the highest bidder. Their health conditions were so precarious that only less than 50% of Africans survived the trip.
The roots were in their blood. They wanted their rituals to be kept alive, so they passed them on to their children, but it was not enough and the original dance was lost over time. They danced when their masters gave them the day off, at Christmas, Three Kings Day or Baltasar Day. The choreography is a demonstration against the mistreatment of slaves.
This choreography has three main characters:
Gramillero: He is the king of the nation, the traditional healer represented.
Mamá Vieja: She is the depiction of the female ancestral figure, the queen of the nation and a manifestation of goodness.
Escobero: He is the healer. Through the art of juggling (he manipulates a broom) he sweeps away all the evil spirits and cleanses bad energy.
The entire dance is performed amid African songs, ancient drums, and representative African dresses. Slaves disguised themselves as masters and imitated them almost perfectly. Their parties lasted all night.
Candombe suffered from changes over time. The original dance was lost, because it was not transmitted in its entirety. The initial movements died when the last African slaves disappeared. But many people have rescued excerpts from the original and today it is danced in troupes, at festivities, and in events in theaters. Candombe was declared a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Here is a video of Escobero’s dance:
The Escobero is a great find for the history of juggling. It is a discovery that makes us see that juggling in the time of slavery was manifested. Although those who danced The Escobero say that it is more about culture and not actually aesthetics of juggling.
El Candombe es una danza afro-uruguaya que combina diferentes culturas de África y Uruguay. El baile se originó desde la época de la esclavitud, en el siglo XVIII. Llegaron al puerto de Montevideo barcos llenos de esclavos para ser vendidos al mejor postor. Sus condiciones de salubridad eran tan precarias que solo llegaron vivos menos del 50% de los africanos.
En su sangre estaban sus raíces. Querían que sus rituales se mantuvieran vivos, así que los trasmitieron a sus hijos, pero no fue suficiente; el baile original se fue perdiendo al pasar el tiempo. Bailaban cuando sus amos les daban el día libre, en Navidad, Día de Reyes o Día de Baltasar. La coreografía es una manifestación en contra de los malos tratos a los esclavos.
Esta coreografía tiene tres personajes principales:
Gramillero: Es el rey de la nación, el curandero tradicional en la representación.
Mamá vieja: Es la representación de la figura ancestral femenina. Manifestación de la bondad y es la reina de la nación.
Escobero: Es el sanador. Mediante el arte del malabarismo (manipula una escoba) barre todos los espíritus malos. Hace una limpieza de las malas energías.
Toda la danza se lleva a cabo en medio de cantos africanos, tambores ancestrales y vestidos representativos de África.
Los esclavos se disfrazaban de amos y los imitaban casi a la perfección. La fiesta duraba toda la noche.
Candombe sufrió de cambios debido al tiempo. El baile original se perdió, porque no fue trasmitido en su totalidad. Los movimientos iniciales murieron cuando el último esclavo africano desapareció. Muchas personas han rescatado extractos del original. En la actualidad, se baila en comparsas, festividades, en eventos en teatros. Candombe fue declarado patrimonio cultural de la humanidad por la UNESCO.
Aquí un vídeo del baile de Escobero:
El Escobero es un gran hallazgo para la historia del malabarismo.
Es un descubrimiento que nos hace ver que el malabarismo en la época de la esclavitud se manifestó. Aunque los que lo practican dicen que es cultura y no estética del malabarismo.
Esteban Velez
Soy un malabarista deportivo. Tengo la maravillosa oportunidad de escribir para eJuggle. Me gusta la historia, la historia militar, la filosofía, la poesía, las historias raras, y las historias de terror y de horror.
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TANGO NEGRO
te fuiste sin avisar,
los gringos fueron cambiando
tu manera de bailar.
Tango negro, tango negro,
el amo se fue por mar,
se acabaron los candombes
en el barrio Monserrat.
en comparsas de carnaval
pero el rito se fue perdiendo
al morirse Baltasar;
mandingas, congos y minas
repiten el compás,
los toques de sus abuelos
Borocotó, borocotó chas chas.
borocotó borocotó, borocotó chas chas.
la cosa se puso mal,
no hay más gauchos mazorqueros
y Manuelita que ya no está
Tango negro, tango negro aclamar.
en comparsas de carnaval
pero el rito se fue perdiendo
al morirse Baltasar;
mandingas, congos y minas
repiten el compás
los toques de sus abuelos
Borocotó, borocotó chas chas,
borocotó, borocotó chas chas.
BLACK TANGO
you disappeared without warning,
gringos adopted
this way of dancing.
Black tango, black tango,
the owner went to sea??
and ended with candombe
in the Montserrat quarter.
left as carnival extras,
but the ritual was lost
when Balthazar died ??;
fidgets, strong men and girls
they repeat the rhythm
that their grandparents played.
Tarampam, taram pam pam.
Tarampam, tarampam, tram pam pam.
things went wrong
no more gaucho thugs
and Manuelita no more.
Black tango, black tango
drums no longer sound
kings (magi?) in sorrow
no one greets them.
left as carnival extras,
but the ritual was lost 9 Tango - Uno (Someone)
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