Alvaro Salas (born May 25, 1953 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan Master Candombe drummer and percussion teacher.Concert Jazz Band—Huracándombe
Early life Salas was born in Ansina, a neighbourhood in Palermo, Montevideo.
A Career in music industry Salas has worked, both live and on records, with a number of musicians, including Eduardo Mateo, Jorginho Gularte, Roberto Galletti, Federico Britos, and Urbano Moraes. He has also worked as a percussionist, arranger, and director with several award-winning Carnival groups including Marabunta, Sueno del Buceo, Vendaval, and others.Carnival Contest Winners He is the current Director of the Afro-Uruguayan social organization Mundo Afro. As well, he runs the musical school in this institution, which has international prestige.Contextualizing Uruguayan Identity Through AfroUruguayan Rhythm In 2018, he worked with Kamba Kuá in celebrating afro-Paraguayan identity at the "Agustin Pio Barrios" music school at the new Municipal Art Institute (IMA, in Spanish). He demonstrates the interaction between the typical percussive family of candombe, consisting of what are known as the piano, chico and repique drum.
References
External links An Exploration of Afro-Uruguayan Music and Culture Former Travel Grant Recipient Brings Uruguayan Musicians to Miami
See also Candombe