Afro
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That’s why we love dancehall, Afrobeats, amapiano and now as we’ve seen in the last years, Afro House, and these other genres.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
It’s not just an event, but it’s also like a sub label of Soulection that focuses on electronic music, a lot of Afro electronic music but not just that — just house music in general.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
It was also great for Johnson Products: Sales of Afro Sheen soared.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
"All of my music is based on love," Teddy Afro told the BBC in 2017.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
I was forever trying to get the perfect 1970s Michael Jackson Afro.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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That meant little to us as teens wearing big ties and platform shoes, listening to rock and roll while even white guys sported Afros and we all began dancing to disco.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2025
There are various styles to choose from, including a puff beanie that fits all head sizes and hairstyles from Afros to thick locs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
Locs, braids, twists and Afros are in, and we look marvelous in them.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2022
It was a time of Black Power, Afros and dashikis, yet I was welcomed graciously.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 2022
Actually, the folk with the Afros and dreads are the ones who haven’t “done” anything to their hair.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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