Afro-Caribbean

[ af-roh-kar-uh-bee-uhn, ‑kuh-rib-ee-uhn ]

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.

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

adjective

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

noun

1. a Caribbean of African descent

Word History and Origins

Origin of Afro-Caribbean¹

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

Example Sentences

"No doubt there will be some debate over Leigh’s qualifications to portray this particular milieu, a middle-class and upper working-class sector of London’s Afro-Caribbean community," noted Screen Daily's Jonathan Romney in his review.

From BBC

The protests in Martinique were launched by the Assembly for the Protection of Afro-Caribbean Peoples and Resources, which says food prices should be the same as on mainland France.

From BBC

Athletes have access to six main areas devoted to French, Asian, Afro-Caribbean and world cuisine, with 500 different recipes catering to a wide variety of tastes.

From BBC

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

Arguably the most popular religion in Cuba is Santeria, which fuses Catholicism with Afro-Caribbean traditions.

From Seattle Times