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Afropean
Term to describe the trans-cultural influences of (..usually...) mixed race individuals, or members of the black diaspora living in Europe. First coined by Talking Heads singer David Byrne, to describe the music of Belgo-Congolese group 'Zap Mama'. Later popularized by Afro-French sister duo Les Nubians.
"They burst onto the international music scene more than a decade ago, with a blend of European and African styles they call "Afropean."
"He is exploring the interplay of Black and European culture...looking at Afropean aesthetics"
"websites such as www.afropean.com celebrate the coming together of Afro and European styles, in a blend that has come to be known as Afropean"
"He is exploring the interplay of Black and European culture...looking at Afropean aesthetics"
"websites such as www.afropean.com celebrate the coming together of Afro and European styles, in a blend that has come to be known as Afropean"
Afropean by An Afropean May 11, 2012
Related Words
Afropiano • Afropino • afropean • AfriPino • Afrocano • Afrocano Languages • afrodian slip • Afrokano • afropants • Aproniano
afrodian slip
is an error in speech that is believed to be caused by the urban or cultural experiences in ones background usually demonstrated with letter substitutions or additions in common words
afrodian slips ex. Mommanen lookded right at me and said "tell dat boy to come in hea out the skreet and eat sum oh dees scrimp i catched this mornin"
afrodian slip by rhyynno December 17, 2008
afropean
Person who relates both to Africa and Europe. Usually a person of African descent who lives in Europe and has European tastes and tendencies. Also children of both African and European parentage.
"English is your first language and you don't speak an African language, not even your mother tongue? You're so Afropean!"
"Khaki pants? This is a city not the bush - you're not African anymore. You're Afropean."
"His father's Dutch and his mother's Namibian, the boy's Afropean."
"Khaki pants? This is a city not the bush - you're not African anymore. You're Afropean."
"His father's Dutch and his mother's Namibian, the boy's Afropean."
afropean by Mutaleni Nadimi August 9, 2006
AfriPino
AfriPino by PoonPuncher5000 November 18, 2011
Afropino
A male who is half African American or black and half filipino; Female of this ethnicity is called afropina.
HE is an attractive afropino man.
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