Afro-Cuban

[ af-roh-kyoo-buhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Black people of Cuban origin and African ancestry:

   an Afro-Cuban movie director.

2. combining elements of Black African culture with those of Cuban culture:

   Afro-Cuban religion.

noun

1. a Black person of Cuban origin and African ancestry:

   an engineering scholarship for Afro-Cubans.

2. percussive Latin music originating in Cuba and showing strong African rhythmic influence:

   a distinctive blend of jazz, Afro-Cuban, and hip-hop.

Afro-Cuban

adjective

1. of or relating to a type of jazz influenced by Cuban variants of African rhythms Compare Cu-bop

Word History and Origins

Origin of Afro-Cuban¹

First recorded in 1890–95; Afro- ( def ) + Cuban ( def )

Example Sentences

Here’s an opportunity to catch him with a fellow Afro-Cuban rhythm expert, Alfredo Rodriguez, a pianist who also knows plenty about the magnetism of melody after years of working as a protege to the golden-eared record producer Quincy Jones.

From Washington Post

He was absolutely insatiable in his love of Afro-Cuban music and jazz.

From The Daily Beast

Our connection actually happened over Afro-Cuban music, and salsa.

From The Daily Beast