Candombeiro
/kɐ̃.dõˈbɐj.ɾu/noun
A person who performs, plays, or participates in candombe, an Afro-American musical and dance tradition.
Did you know?Candombe traditions were maintained by enslaved and formerly enslaved Africans in South America, and their musical gatherings were sometimes restricted or policed by colonial authorities.
Etymological Timeline
17th–18th Century
Bantu languages
Possible African source forms related to candombe
“The ultimate African origin is debated; proposed connections involve Bantu musical, dance, or ethnocultural vocabulary.”
18th–19th Century
Portuguese
candombe
“A name for an Afro-Brazilian or Afro-American dance, drumming, or musical practice.”
19th Century
Spanish
candombe
“A drum-centered Afro-Uruguayan and Afro-Argentine performance tradition.”
19th–20th Century
Portuguese
candombe + -eiro
“A person associated with, or who performs, candombe; the suffix -eiro commonly forms occupational or agent nouns.”
Modern Portuguese
Portuguese
candombeiro
“A candombe performer or participant, especially in descriptions of Afro-Brazilian cultural traditions.”