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The term used to describe a person who's background is tied to both Latin America and Africa.
What is Afro Latinidad?
This is the main dance in Brazil. Usually seen in carnavales.
What is Samba?
Is known for singing the famous songs "Wap" and "Bodak Yellow". She is dominican and a rapper.
Who is Cardi B?
This is a staple ingredient used for a lot of dishes especially in Dominican Republic. Can be fried and a dish you can make with it is tostones.
What are plaintains?
This one of the countries with the most afro-latino population. Samba is the dominant dance. This is the biggest country in South America.
What is Brazil?
Originated in Dominican Republic and has African msuci elements made from instruments like drums. Famous singers for this genre include Antony Santos and Raulin Rodriguez.
What is bachata?
This person is known as "The Queen of Salsa" and is from Cuba. One of her most famous songs is "La vida es un carnaval".
Who is Celia Cruz?
This is the country right besides Dominican Republic.
What is Haiti?
This are the centuries where people of African orgin were brought to the Americas by the Spanish and Portuguese
What are the 15th and 16th centuries?
Originated in Puerto Rico. It has influence from music in the Caribbean. Vocals include rapping and singing. Some famous singers are Daddy Yankee and Don Omar.
What is reggaeton?
She is a current influence in Politics. She is from Puerto Rico and is a representaive in NY. She fights for the rights of all marginalized people.
Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) ?
Has a very high population of afro latinos. Located in South American between Venezuela and Ecuador. It's capital is Bogota.
What is Colombia?
This is the percentage of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean that has African Roots
What is 30%?
This genre originated in Cuba. Main genre in Puerto Rico. Can be danced with a partner. One of the main isntruments used are maracas. Some famous singers include Celia Cruz & Juan luis Guerra.
What is Salsa?
This person was a player for the Pittsburg Pirates (Major League Baseball Team) starting in 1955. He was Puerto Rican and he passed away in a plane crash while delivering goods to Nicaragua.
Who is Roberto Clemente?
This is a popular soup in Colombia,Ecuador, Panama, DR & PR. Originated from the Canary Islands. Dish made out of different types of meats, tubers, vegetables, corn, and seasoning.
What is Sancocho?
The largest island in the Caribbean. The capital is Havana.
What is Cuba?
This is the annual international day of Afro-Latina and Afro-Caribbean Women.
What is July 25?
This is the main genre in Cuba. Was more like Jazz and Swing during it's beginning. Some famous singers include Tito Rodriguez & Tito Puente.
What is Mambo?
Born in Dominican Republic. She was an actress in the Netflix Series "Orange is the New Black" known as the character Dayanara Diaz.
Who is Dascha Polanco?
This is one of the popular dishes in Dominican Republic. It comes from the congo region. It consists of mashed plaintains.
Mangu
Known for their Calypso music. This is a country in the caribbean. It's the largest and more popolus of the two major islands.
What is Trinidad?