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What I'm trying to do, in my own small way, is trying to bring African and Afro-Cuban rhythms into rock.
Jack Bruce

Meaning of "Afro-Cuban" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AFRO-CUBAN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFRO-CUBAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Afro-Cuban is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AFRO-CUBAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Afro-Cuban

Afro-Cuban

The term Afro-Cuban refers to Cubans who mostly have Sub-Saharan African ancestry, and to historical or cultural elements in Cuba thought to emanate from this community. The term can refer to the combining of African and other cultural elements found in Cuban society such as race, religion, music, language, the arts, and class culture.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFRO-CUBAN

Africanisation
Africanise
Africanism
Africanist
Africanization
Africanize
Afrikaans
Afrikander
Afrikaner
Afrikanerdom
afrit
Afro
Afro-American
Afro-Asian
Afro-Asiatic
Afro-British
Afro-Caribbean
Afro-chain
Afro-comb
Afro-pessimism

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFRO-CUBAN

Alban
ban
Caliban
Cuban
Durban
import ban
kanban
Kuban
Laban
Montauban
Oban
Seremban
Shaban
suburban
Taliban
turban
unban
urban
Vauban
Yoruban

Synonyms and antonyms of Afro-Cuban in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Afro-Cuban» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFRO-CUBAN

Find out the translation of Afro-Cuban to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Afro-Cuban from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Afro-Cuban» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非洲 - 古巴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Afrocubano
570 millions of speakers

English

Afro-Cuban
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एफ्रो क्यूबा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأفرو كوبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Афро - кубинский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Afro-cubana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আফ্রো-কিউবান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Afro-cubaine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Afro-Cuba
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Afro-kubanischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アフロキューバンの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아프로 쿠바
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Afro-Kuuban
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Afro- Cuba
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆப்பிரிக்க-கியூபா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अफ्रो-क्यूबन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Afro-Küba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Afro - Cuban
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Afro - kubańskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Афро - кубинський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Afro - Cuban
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αφρο- κουβανέζικη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Afro- Kubaanse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Afro - Cuban
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Afro- Cuban
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Afro-Cuban

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFRO-CUBAN»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFRO-CUBAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Afro-Cuban

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2 QUOTES WITH «AFRO-CUBAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Afro-Cuban.
1
Jack Bruce
What I'm trying to do, in my own small way, is trying to bring African and Afro-Cuban rhythms into rock.
2
Jon Secada
I might be a Cuban American, but I'm also an Afro-Cuban American.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFRO-CUBAN»

Discover the use of Afro-Cuban in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Afro-Cuban and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
From Afro-Cuban Rhythms to Latin Jazz
This work introduces a set of terms, definitions, and empirical information that allow for a broader, more informed discussion.
Raul A. Fernandez, 2006
2
Afro-Cuban Rhythms for Drumset
An introduction to Afro-Cuban rhythms, including the history, traditional instruments and basic styles of Afro-Cuban music. The book explores the complexities of these various styles in a simple, understandable way.
Frank Malabe, Bob Weiner, 1990
3
Afro-Cuban Bass Grooves
This book will help any musician unlock the secrets of the Afro-Cuban rhythmic feel.
Manny Patiño, Jorge Moreno, Aaron Stang, 1997
4
Our Rightful Share: The Afro-Cuban Struggle for Equality, ...
In Our Rightful Share, Aline Helg examines the issue of race in Cuban society, politics, and ideology during the island's transition from a Spanish colony to an independent state.
Aline Helg, 1995
5
Afro-Cuban Tales
The first English translation of one of the most important writers on African culture in the Americas, the collection provides a fascinating view of how African traditions, myths, stories, and religions traveled to the New World?of how, in ...
Lydia Cabrera, 2004
6
Guide to Afro-Cuban Herbalism
This book provides extensive information on the medicinal, religious and magical uses of 700 plants.
Dalia Quiros-Moran, 2009
7
The Cooking of History: How Not to Study Afro-Cuban Religion
In The Cooking of History he provides a comprehensive analysis of these assumptions, in the process offering an incisive critique both of the anthropology of religion and of scholarship on the cultural history of the Afro-Atlantic World.
Stephan Palmié, 2013
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Afro-Cuban keyboard grooves
This book will help any musician unlock the secrets of the Afro-Cuban rhythmic feel.
Manny Patiño, Jorge Moreno, 1997
9
Afro-Cuban Rhythms for Drumset
An introduction to Afro-Cuban rhythms, including the history, traditional instruments and basic styles of Afro-Cuban music. The book explores the complexities of these various styles in a simple, understandable way.
Frank Malabe, Bob Weiner, 1995
10
The Essence of Afro-Cuban Percussion and Drum Set: Rhythms, ...
The book comes with two CDs that include performances of each percussion instrument, drum set, all rhythm section instruments, as well as examples of all musical styles with full instrumentation in score form.
Ed Uribe, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFRO-CUBAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Afro-Cuban is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The unique character of Cuban dance
There are a lot cultural movements just with the Afro-Cuban aspect of our culture. When I was in the National School of Dance (ENA), we were ... «InDaily, Jul 15»
2
Artists cross continents to attend the Santa Fe International Folk Art …
The colorful women in Carlos Cáceres Valladares' paintings touch on themes of the Afro-Cuban Santería religion and its gods and goddesses. «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»
3
Latin/Salsa comes to Thirteen Nights
Just as molasses is transformed into one of the oldest spirits of the world, rum, Melao transforms elements of Afro-Cuban and Spanish music ... «St. Helens Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
Amara Touré – an enigmatic exemplar of Afro-Cuban music
Amara Touré – an enigmatic exemplar of Afro-Cuban music ... from that period of one of the most enigmatic trendsetters of Afro-Cuban music. «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
5
MoLAA to host series of Afro-Cuban music concerts
For the second consecutive year, the Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA), in collaboration with Yambu Productions, will present a summer ... «Signal Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Arturo Sandoval
By 1973, the group had evolved into the Afro-Cuban, rock-influenced band Irakere featuring piano giant Chucho Valdez and alto saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera. «KTVU San Francisco, Jul 15»
7
Davis Odd Fellows plans benefit for Nepal disaster
Although their base is the Afro-Cuban poly-rhythmic music they also play reggae, rockabilly, Latin Jazz, blues, R & B, funk and soul. They are a ... «Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
8
Bainbridge welcomes the 'sounds of summer'
28 doubleheader featuring A Cedar Suede —which offers up a cinematic synergy of Afro-Cuban beats, sultry R&B and lively pastoral melodies ... «Bainbridge Island Review, Jul 15»
9
Making sense of Miami: what America's refuge city says about the …
... of the Afro-Cuban religion of santería, and Miami's eternal place in the imagination of el exilio, as the Cuban community is often referred to. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
'Shadowshaper' carries forward the legacy of Walter Dean Myers
Sierra Santiago is an Afro-Cuban street artist who discovers she has the ability to transform her art into shadow figures that will do her bidding, ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Afro-Cuban [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/afro-cuban>. Apr 2024 ».
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