Afro-Caribbean

American  

[af-roh-kar-uh-bee-uhn, ‑kuh-rib-ee-uhn] / ˈæf roʊˌkær əˈbi ən, ‑kəˈrɪb i ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Black people of Caribbean origin and African ancestry: the Afro-Caribbean community.

   Afro-Caribbean students;

   the Afro-Caribbean community.

2. combining elements of Black African and Caribbean cultures.

   The museum established a permanent exhibition to promote Afro-Caribbean art.

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noun

1. a Black person of Caribbean origin and African ancestry.

   Ashley is currently in Grenada, doing research on the dance traditions of Afro-Caribbeans.

Afro-Caribbean British  

adjective

1. denoting or relating to Caribbean people of African descent or their culture

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noun

1. a Caribbean of African descent

Etymology

Origin of Afro-Caribbean

First recorded in 1900–05; Afro- ( def. ) + Caribbean ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Afro-Caribbean

Living in Guadeloupe, Ms. Sinnapah Mary is an Afro-Caribbean artist who is also the descendant of Indian indentured workers brought to the island by the French after slavery ended.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

It was mostly young people of Afro-Caribbean descent living in poor communities who sang and listened to it in underground clubs that were often raided by the police.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

Wales Bonner, whose work draws on her father's Afro-Caribbean roots in Jamaica and British tailoring, represents a generational and stylistic shift for the classic French house.

From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026

Serving Afro-Caribbean fare “by way of the Bronx,” Tatiana strikes a balance between familiar and exciting.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025

I love the Afro-Caribbean vibe on “Cosa Nuestra” and the silky duet with bachata star Romeo Santos on “Khé?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2025