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Afro-Cuban
[ af-roh-kyoo-buhn ]
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of Afro-Cuban1
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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.
He was absolutely insatiable in his love of Afro-Cuban music and jazz.
Our connection actually happened over Afro-Cuban music, and salsa.
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