11 Times Black And Latino Culture Linked Up – Essence

Mofongo, a Puerto Rican dish, comes from Angola

Mangu, found in the Dominican Republic, is a pounded plantain dish that stems from West African fufu, pictured below on the right

The word (and dance) cha cha cha originates from Angola

The Dominican Republic’s merengue music comes from Senegal and Gambia

Argentina’s tango has roots in Congo and Angola

Ancestors from Angola and Congo really were popping, because they also birthed samba music and dance in Brazil

Salsa music and dance in Cuba emerged from Haitian immigrants and enslaved Africans

Bachata in the DR has African, indigenous, and Spanish elements

Reggaeton fuses Jamaican dancehall, Afro-Panamanian Spanish reggae, and Black American hip hop

Cuban Santeria is based on West African religion, which centers around an orisha celebrated among Yoruba and Bantu people in Southern Nigeria, Senegal and Guinea Coast

In the Dominican Republic, some practice a mix of Santeria, Haitian Vodou and Christianity