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    was one of the music genres that was greatly influenced by Latin music. The incorporation of Latin music‚ Latin american Jazz moves and the afro-Cuban beat also helped Modern dance emerge in the 20th century. 2. Machito and his Afro-Cubans were the original Mambo Kings in the 40’s. They laid down the foundation for Salsa-Jazz ensembles. They also redefined Afro-Cuban Jazz‚ and greatly contributed to the creation of Cubop and Salsa. 3. Drizzy made Chano Poza his drummer in the late 40’s and was introduced

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    Baden Powell was a Brazilian guitarist and composer. He fused classical guitar technique with popular harmony and swing. He composed in many styles including Bossa Nova‚ Samba‚ Brasilian Jazz‚ Latin Jazz and Popular Brasileira. He was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1937 and started guitar lessons in the 1940s with famous choro guitarist Jayme Florence. By the age of fifteen he had developed into a virtuoso and started accompanying singers and bands in bars and clubs. Around 1955 Powell formed the Hotel

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    played a military and socio-political part in the Spanish conquest; however‚ more significantly‚ Africans provided Spanish colonialism with a capable labor foundation and a safeguard between the Spanish minority and the natives. Although African and Afro-Latino roles did not always support Spanish aims or ideals‚ they were vital to the Spanish capacity to manage a populace much larger than their own and yield from

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    soon became much more advanced.. However‚ Monsoons were always a factor of these overseas trades‚ and the trade networks between African and Eurasia remained very important during this time period by means of the trade networks contributions to the Afro-Eurasian world. In 622 C.E.‚ Islam was founded which helped flourish trade. Once Islam was founded‚ trade increased because Islam linked Swahili city-states to the larger Indian Ocean which was an important part of the trade routes between Africa

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    Republic of the Philippines SULTAN KUDARAT POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE GLAN EXTENSION Glan‚ Sarangani Province COURSE SYLLABUS Course No: English 311 Course Title: Afro-Asian Literature Course Description: Introduction to Afro-Asian Literature Credit Unit: 3 Number of Hours: Pre-requisites: Colege Vision: The SKPSC endeavors to prepare and update itself in all instructional requisite in terms of the need to help totally transformation the vast resources not only the province of Sultan Kudarat

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    a man of God and me come to do God’s work.” Bob Marley brought reggae to a broad audience and devoted his work to spread a message of peace‚ unity and love. Bob Marley made an attempt to make blacks recognized. He became an important figure for the Afro-race. In the song “Buffalo Soldier” the author calls its audience to see that there have been sacrifices of black men in America. Bob Marley began to work in the song in 1978‚ after reading about the black American soldiers decorated in the late

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    Traditional dance from the Caribbean Abakua - Afro-Cuban Beguine - Guadeloupe‚ Martinique Bellair - Trinidad Bongo - Trinidad Brukin’s - Jamaica Caribbean Quadrilles - Jamaica Dinki Mini - Jamaica Gere - Jamaica Gumbay - Jamaica Goombay - Bahamas Igbo - Haiti Jonkonnu - Jamaica Kumina - Jamaica Tambu - Afro-Curacao Abakua is an Afro-Cuban men’s initiatory fraternity‚ or secret society‚ which originated from fraternal associations in the Cross River region of

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    Carmichael drove the momentum to change SNCC from a multicultural group forward-looking association towards an all African American social alteration committee. Late in 1966‚ Huey Newton and Bobby Seale‚ shaped the Black Panther group for self-defense (BPP)‚ at first as a gathering to track episodes of police savagery. Inside a brief timeframe gatherings‚ for example‚ SNCC and BPP picked up force. By the end of the 1960s the Black Power had made a positive check on American culture and society.

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    Hate Speech Edward Oliver‚ Jr PHL-305 3/102013 Colette Palamar Hate Speech Hate Speech Thomas Jefferson one of the founding fathers once said‚ “A democracy cannot be both ignorant and free.” The first amendment structured to give United States citizens the right to speak freely is an essential law that builds the foundation of the United States Constitution. The first amendment is one of the most controversial laws that higher instructions of learning‚ churches‚ state‚ and

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    The novel An Afro-Indigenous HIstory of the United States by Kyle Mays‚ the short documentary Saginaw Chippewa Nation by Pamela Palmater from Eel River Bar First Nations and the text The Truth About Stories by Thomas King present if you want to see results you have to put in effort. Every story features characters who show resilience in adversity and strive for Indigenous Joy. They show Indigenous joy through respect‚ responsibility and reverence‚ which are essential to understanding Indigenous culture

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