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"
by An Afropean May 11, 2012
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"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."
by Mutaleni Nadimi August 9, 2006
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Dude: aye where you from
Dude2: bro everywhere
Dude: watchu mean man?
Dude2: i mean i took a dna test and I ain’t just black nigga.
Dude: you mean to tell me yo black ass has a white granpa?
Dude2: apparently i am afropean!
Dude2: bro everywhere
Dude: watchu mean man?
Dude2: i mean i took a dna test and I ain’t just black nigga.
Dude: you mean to tell me yo black ass has a white granpa?
Dude2: apparently i am afropean!
by Dudean July 17, 2018
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Afropeans are beautiful.
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Hey Matthew, you really need to shave that afropenis before you hang out with that girl, so it will get rid of the awkwardness when she sees it.
by Lumberjack Bruce February 4, 2010
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Zap Mama's "Adventures in Afropea" album is heavily inspired by African and European vocal melodies.
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