Members of a 'comparsa', a carnival band, participate in the 'llamadas' parade in Montevideo February 6, 2010. On February 4 and 6, thousands of people crowd the capital's traditionally black neighborhood as costumed drummers and dancers kick off a street fiesta known as 'llamadas' - Spanish for 'calls.'
Dancers perform to candombe music played by a comparsa, an Uruguayan carnival band, during the second night of the Llamadas parade in Montevideo
A dancer performs to candombe music played by a comparsa, an Uruguayan carnival band, during the second night of the Llamadas parade in Montevideo
Members of a comparsa, an Uruguayan carnival band, plays the drums to perform candombe music and dance during the first night of the Llamadas parade in Montevideo
Members of a 'comparsa', a Uruguayan carnival group, dance and play candombe during the 'llamadas' parade in Montevideo
Uruguayan descendants of African immigrants dance in colonial custumes during the 'llamadas' parade, a traditional festival dating back to the Spanish domination of Latin America, in Montevideo