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Agogô
An agogô is a single or multiple bell now used throughout the world but with origins in traditional Yoruba music and also in the samba baterias.
An agogô is a single or multiple bell now used throughout the world but with origins in traditional Yoruba music and also in the samba baterias.
Banjo
The banjo is a four, five or six stringed instrument with a piece of plastic or animal skin stretched over a circular frame.
The banjo is a four, five or six stringed instrument with a piece of plastic or animal skin stretched over a circular frame.
Bongo drum
Bongos are an Afro-Cuban percussion instrument consisting of a pair of single-headed, open-ended drums attached to each other.
Bongos are an Afro-Cuban percussion instrument consisting of a pair of single-headed, open-ended drums attached to each other.
Candombe
Candombe has had a significant role in the culture of Uruguay in the last two hundred years, it was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage of humanity.
Candombe has had a significant role in the culture of Uruguay in the last two hundred years, it was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage of humanity.
Carimbo
Carimbo (Carimbó in Portuguese) may refer to: Carimbó is a tall African drum.
Carimbo (Carimbó in Portuguese) may refer to: Carimbó is a tall African drum.
Chumba
Chumba is a kind of Garifuna music, originating in the historical communities of the Garifuna on the Caribbean coast of several Central American countries.
Chumba is a kind of Garifuna music, originating in the historical communities of the Garifuna on the Caribbean coast of several Central American countries.
Conga
The conga, or more properly the tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum with African antecedents.
The conga, or more properly the tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum with African antecedents.
Gumbo
Gumbo is a stew or soup that probably originated in southern Louisiana during the 18th century.
Gumbo is a stew or soup that probably originated in southern Louisiana during the 18th century.
Hakuna matata
Hakuna Matata is a Swahili phrase that can be translated literally as "There are no worries."
Hakuna Matata is a Swahili phrase that can be translated literally as "There are no worries."
Jamba Juice
Jamba Juice is a restaurant retailer headquartered in Emeryville, California, with over 750 locations operating in 26 states, the Bahamas, Canada, Philippines, and South Korea.
Jamba Juice is a restaurant retailer headquartered in Emeryville, California, with over 750 locations operating in 26 states, the Bahamas, Canada, Philippines, and South Korea.
Jumbo
Jumbo was a large African Bush Elephant, born 1861 in the French Sudan – present-day Mali – imported to a Paris zoo, transferred to the London Zoo in 1865, and sold in 1882 to P. T. ...
Jumbo was a large African Bush Elephant, born 1861 in the French Sudan – present-day Mali – imported to a Paris zoo, transferred to the London Zoo in 1865, and sold in 1882 to P. T. ...
Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is a week long celebration held in the United States honoring universal African-American heritage and culture, observed from December 26 to January 1 each year.
Kwanzaa is a week long celebration held in the United States honoring universal African-American heritage and culture, observed from December 26 to January 1 each year.
Mambo (music)
Mambo is a musical form and dance style that developed originally in Cuba and then later in Mexico.
Mambo is a musical form and dance style that developed originally in Cuba and then later in Mexico.
Marímbula
A marímbula is a folk musical instrument of the Caribbean Islands (not to be confused with a marimba).
A marímbula is a folk musical instrument of the Caribbean Islands (not to be confused with a marimba).
Samba
Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions.
Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions.
Simba
Simba is a title character and the main protagonist of Disney's most successful animated feature film, The Lion King.
Simba is a title character and the main protagonist of Disney's most successful animated feature film, The Lion King.
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight", also known as "Wimoweh" and originally as "Mbube", is a song recorded by Solomon Linda and the Evening Birds for the South African Gallo Record Company in 1939.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight", also known as "Wimoweh" and originally as "Mbube", is a song recorded by Solomon Linda and the Evening Birds for the South African Gallo Record Company in 1939.
Timba
Timba is a Cuban genre of music referred as other style of salsa and strong Afro-Cuban heritage.
Timba is a Cuban genre of music referred as other style of salsa and strong Afro-Cuban heritage.
Tumba (music genre)
Tumba is also a musical form native to Aruba and Curaçao.
Tumba is also a musical form native to Aruba and Curaçao.
Ubuntu (philosophy)
Ubuntu or "uMunthu" is an African ethic or humanist philosophy focusing on people's allegiances and relations with each other.
Ubuntu or "uMunthu" is an African ethic or humanist philosophy focusing on people's allegiances and relations with each other.
Zazu (Disney character)
Zazu is a character in the film The Lion King, produced by Disney.He is a red-billed hornbill who acts as majordomo to Mufasa and, later, Simba.
Zazu is a character in the film The Lion King, produced by Disney.He is a red-billed hornbill who acts as majordomo to Mufasa and, later, Simba.