Afro

Afro, sometimes shortened to 'fro and also known as a "natural", is a hairstyle worn naturally by people with lengthy kinky hair texture or specifically styled in such a fashion by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair. The hairstyle is created by combing the hair away from the scalp, allowing the hair to extend out from the head in a large, rounded shape, much like a cloud or ball.

In persons with naturally curly or straight hair, the hairstyle is typically created with the help of creams, gels or other solidifying liquids to hold the hair in place. Particularly popular in the African-American community of the late 1960s, the hairstyle is often shaped and maintained with the assistance of a wide-toothed comb colloquially known as an afro pick.

Etymology

Afro is derived from the term "Afro-American". The hairstyle is also referred to by some as the "natural"—particularly the shorter, less elaborate versions of the Afro—since in most cases the hair is left untreated by relaxers or straightening chemicals and is instead allowed to express its natural curl or kinkiness.

Afro (disambiguation)

An afro is a hairstyle.

Afro, Afros, or AFRO may also refer to:

Africa

  • Afro-, relating to Africa
  • Afro (currency), a possible name for the single currency of the proposed African Monetary Union
  • AFRO, the African regional office of the World Health Organization
  • People

  • Afro Basaldella, an Italian painter and a member of the Scuola Romana
  • Art, entertainment, and media

  • Afro (album), an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie recorded in 1954
  • Afro (genre), a genre of Cuban popular music
  • "Afro" (1994), song by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
  • Baltimore Afro-American, a newspaper
  • Vessels

  • SS Empire Carpenter, a cargo ship built in 1942, later named SS Afro
  • See also

  • All pages beginning with "Afro"
  • Afro (genre)

    Afro is a genre of Cuban popular music with African themes which gained prominence during the afrocubanismo movement in the early 20th century. It originated in the late 19th century Cuban blackface theatre, where some elements from Afro-Cuban music traditions such as Santería and Palo were incorporated into a secular context. As a result, black themes were occasionally portrayed in a stereotypical and derogatory manner. Nonetheless, many afros accurately depicted the working-class life of black communities in Cuba.

    Afros are sung in a creolized form of Spanish, often similar to bozal. In the 1940s and 1950s, the genre reached its peak of popularity often mixig with son cubano giving rise to the hybrid style known as afro-son (or son-afro). Compositions not based on the son structure were often labelled as canción afro (afro-song) or canción de cuna afro (afro-lullaby); the latter became a popular form, especially due to the popularity of Ernesto Grenet's "Drume negrita". Among the most notable singers of afro were Rita Montaner, Bola de Nieve, Desi Arnaz and Merceditas Valdés.

    Podcasts:

    Afro-Rican

    ALBUMS

    Afro

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    PLAYLIST TIME:
    • by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

    Afro

    by: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

    One, two, three, four
    Every second I have
    I'll shake it in my hand
    Fifty dollars and donuts
    I'm gonna see the man
    Slide back I'm gonna have
    The time
    I'm gonna ride the path
    To your mind
    All right, Afro
    Afro
    Ain't that right
    All right, Afro
    Shake that ass
    No doubt about it
    You sure look handsome
    Come on
    Don't you go ahead with your lies
    A friend of mine
    All right, Afro




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