Afoxe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɑfoʊˈʃeɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Afoxe is a noun meaning (music) A genre of Afro-Brazilian music.
Meaning
(music) A genre of Afro-Brazilian music.
Example Sentences
"Afros E Afoxes de Bahia" offers a sampling of afros and afoxe groups and features singers such as Gilberto Gil and Margareth Menezes.
It now brings together son, guajira, guaracha with New Orleans funk, Nigerian Afrobeat, South American cumbia, James Brown rhythms, Haitian compas, Brazilian afoxe, New York City boogaloo and even jam-band stuff predicated on electric guitars as much as hand drums.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include choro, atabaque, adufe, macumba, baile, surdo.
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