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

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

Eddie Palmieri, the Grammy-winning Nuyorican pianist, bandleader and composer who helped innovate Afro-Caribbean music in the States and transform the New York salsa scene, died on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

Yet their work was largely forgotten, until an initiative in Hackney to celebrate the local Afro-Caribbean community in the wake of George Floyd's death led to someone mentioning Let's Make Africa Green Again.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

Artistically, however, he caught the attention of tastemakers in 2023 with “Galería” — his third album — a sprawling Afro-Caribbean mosaic of monumental ambition.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024