Von Feuerland nach Tijuana Part 2 # 27.03.2010 # In Focus

# The second part of our journey through Latin America takes us to Uruguay and Brazil. In Montevideo, Candombe music sets the beat. The rhythm is based on Bantu African drums and harkens back to the time when black slaves made up nearly half the population of Uruguay. Today, only a tiny minority remain, but their music is still going strong. The area around Gramado in southern Brazil is rooted in the tradition of German immigrants whose descendants are now in the 4th and 5th generations. The young people help to keep German folklore alive in a countryside reminiscent of the Alpine foothills.