About Afro-Cuban music
Afro-Cuban music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of Cuba and music of the African diaspora.
Afro-Cuban music has given rise to 2 subgenres on this site, such as Afro-Cuban jazz and Afro.
From Wikipedia
Music of African heritage in Cuba derives from the musical traditions of the many ethnic groups from different parts of West and Central Africa that were brought to Cuba as slaves between the 16th and 19th centuries. Members of some of these groups formed their own ethnic associations or cabildos, in which cultural traditions were conserved, including musical ones. Music of African heritage, along with considerable Iberian (Spanish) musical elements, forms the fulcrum of Cuban music.
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What is Afro-Cuban music?
Afro-Cuban music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of Cuba and music of the African diaspora.