Spanish word

afrocubano

Pronunciation

IPA/afɾokuˈβano/

Meaning

  • adjectiveAfro-Cuban

Example

La música afrocubana es muy popular en la ciudad.

Afro-Cuban music is very popular in the city.

Illustration for afrocubano (Afro-Cuban)

More examples

La comunidad afrocubana mantiene vivas sus tradiciones.

The Afro-Cuban community keeps its traditions alive.

Core concept

Cuban cultural identity with African roots.

Common phrases

  • música afrocubana

    Afro-Cuban music

  • cultura afrocubana

    Afro-Cuban culture

  • religión afrocubana

    Afro-Cuban religion

Similar words

afrocaribeño: Caribbean cultural or musical expression with clear African roots.
afrodescendiente: Of African descent.

Definition in Spanish

Indica origen africano en personas, arte o costumbres propias de Cuba.

Word origin

Derived from Afro plus cubano, where Afro denotes African ancestry and cubano specifies Cuban origin, so it labels people or cultural elements of African descent in Cuba.

Usage tips

  • As a noun it can mean an Afro-Cuban person (el afrocubano), so agreement and context determine whether it describes a person or a cultural genre.

Other meanings

  • Afro-Cuban personnoun

Related words

  • afrocubanismoafro-cubanismnoun

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