Afro-Cubans (Spanish: Afrocubano) or Black Cubans are Cubans of full or partial sub-Saharan African ancestry. The term Afro-Cuban can also refer to historical or cultural elements in Cuba associated with this community, and the combining of native African and other cultural elements found in Cuban society, such as race , religion , music ...

Afro-Cuban religions form part of a long history of African-inspired belief systems outside of Africa and have emerged out of resistance and resilience to slavery, imperialism and colonialism, and the rituals of enslaved black people in the Americas.

Cuban afrocubanismo (the rediscovery of Afro-Cuban culture and its music by poets, artists, and musicians) became the most suitable source of national expression for Amadeo Roldán and Alejandro García Caturla, the outstanding 20th-century representatives of nationalism in Cuba.

Jul 18, 2015 · In the twenties, through music and culture, Cuba’s government and elite population stopped rejecting everything Afro-Cuban and favoring everything European. They began celebrating Cuba’s...

Aug 23, 2023 · Afro-Cuban culture is a unique and vibrant blend of African, European, and Indigenous traditions that developed in Cuba over centuries of colonization, slavery, and cultural exchange.

Oct 27, 2020 · Writer Johnica Reed Hawkins traveled to the island to explore the African history, traditions and customs that are integral to Cuba’s identity, bringing to light the undeniable impact of black...

Sep 28, 2021 · Afro-Cuban religions are everywhere in Cuba, crossing racial, class, and faith lines. Fidel Castro, to mention a well-known Cuban, was called, among other epithets, El Mayimbe, a Palo Monte spiritual figure represented by …

Jun 18, 2024 · PanamericanWorld offers a closer look at the lives of 10 stars whose artistic work has contributed to the enrichment of Afro-Cuban culture. The wise Fernando Ortiz is considered one of the leading figures in Cuban culture.

Jul 4, 2021 · One such group is the Afro-Cubans, or afrocubanos. Descended mostly from enslaved West Africans brought over by the Spanish, Afro-Cubans are heirs to a rich cultural legacy and form an integral part of the island’s historical and social fabric.

Afro-Cubans are Cubans of Afro-descent. The first Africans were brought in late 1511 and slavery was abolished in 1886. They make up 34 to 62% of the population. They concentrate in Havana, Santiago de Cuba province, and Guantanamo province.