Afro-Cuban

[ af-roh-kyoo-buhn ]

/ ˈæf roʊˈkyu bən /

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.

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

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Example sentences from the Web for Afro-Cuban

He was absolutely insatiable in his love of Afro-Cuban music and jazz.
Belafonte’s Activist Life|Richard Porton|October 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Our connection actually happened over Afro-Cuban music, and salsa.
Extra Virgin: The Sauciest Show on TV|Marlow Stern|April 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST

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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单词	afro-cuban
释义	Afro-Cuban [ af-roh-kyoo-buhn ] / ˈæf roʊˈkyu bən / 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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Afro-Cuban He was absolutely insatiable in his love of Afro-Cuban music and jazz. Belafonte’s Activist Life\|Richard Porton\|October 16, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Our connection actually happened over Afro-Cuban music, and salsa. Extra Virgin: The Sauciest Show on TV\|Marlow Stern\|April 6, 2011\|DAILY BEAST 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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