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his city’s Batucadas [drum circles] are
evidence of the fruits of his labor.

5) Suárez and his musicians were able
to work with the “Luis López” Casa
Cultura Indo-Afro-Ameircana presentations, talks, and workshops, via historical links with neighboring Santa Fe (the
founder of the Sociedad Coral Carnavalesca Negros Santafesinos was Paranaense).

4) Between 2002-2009, the local Contrafestejo around October 12th, also included Afro music, thanks to Suárez’s
efforts.

Set of Candombe drums from Paraná made with staves, and situated on a metallic
framework (“macetero”) that allow the drummer to play them with his feet (Property
of Pablo Suárez, Paraná [Department of Paraná, Entre Rios]. INM Trip 198, 2007@
Pablo Cirio)
Presentation by Tambores del
Litoral at the October 12th
contrafestejo. Reconstruction
of drums by Pablo Suárez and
his knowledge of porteños,
playing them as a “bombo”
used in Charada or Zemba.
On the right, Lucía Dominga
Molina, President of the
“Mario Luis López” IndoAfrican-American Casa Cultura, in Santa Fe. Paraná
(Department of Paraná, Entre
Ríos). INM198 Trip, 2007. @
Pablo Cirio.

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