Afro-Cuban

[ af-roh-kyoo-buhn ]

/ ˈæf roʊˈkyu bən /

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adjective

of or relating to Black people of Cuban origin and African ancestry: an Afro-Cuban movie director.

combining elements of Black African culture with those of Cuban culture: Afro-Cuban religion.

noun

a Black person of Cuban origin and African ancestry: an engineering scholarship for Afro-Cubans.

percussive Latin music originating in Cuba and showing strong African rhythmic influence: a distinctive blend of jazz, Afro-Cuban, and hip-hop.

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Origin of Afro-Cuban

First recorded in 1890–95; Afro- + Cuban

Words nearby Afro-Cuban

Afro-British, Afro-Caribbean, Afrocentric, Afro-chain, Afro-comb, Afro-Cuban, Afrofuturism, Afro-Latina, Afro-Latino, Afro-Latinx, Afro-pessimism

How to use Afro-Cuban in a sentence

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.
Turnstile, Tinashe, Fay Victor, 42 Dugg — the fall concert season is here|Chris Richards|September 10, 2021|Washington Post
It was doubtless a warm reunion with his family, who are featured in The Cuban Wives.
Of Cuban Spies, a Baby, and a Filmmaker: The Strange Tale of the Cuban Five|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Julio Cardenas, 25 and an MC from the group RCA, was older but with a youthful smile that hid the harsher sides of Cuban life.
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cuban hip-hop has evolved as well, both Edgar and Julio talk about the band Los Aldeanos as the new generation of Cuban hip-hop.
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Cuban government siphons off revenue from nearly every business transaction in the country.
Obama’s One Hand Clap With Castro|Doug McIntyre|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Most people are focused on the holidays anyway,” she continued, before adding something about people liking Cuban sandwiches.
How Will Cuba Play In Peoria?|Eleanor Clift|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cigars made wholly of imported Cuban tobacco come next on the list.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The Cuban debts and the future of the Philippines were really the knotty points in the entire debate.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Soon after we made the Cuban coast, and stood to the westward, hoping to sight something which would determine our position.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various
Cuban women excel in charm of mannerism and in their eyes Miss Roosevelt appears unpolished and uncut.
The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2|Various
The Mexican products cannot, however, compete with the Cuban brands in favour as yet.
Mexico|Charles Reginald Enock

British Dictionary definitions for Afro-Cuban

Afro-Cuban

adjective

of or relating to a type of jazz influenced by Cuban variants of African rhythmsCompare Cu-bop

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