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Afro

[af-roh] / ˈæf roʊ /
NOUN
frizzy hairstyle
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Often bare-chested or draped in the wax-printed fabric popular across West Africa, hair shaped into a crisp Afro, saxophone in hand, eyes alert with intensity, he commanded a large band of more than 20 musicians.

From BBC

US hip-hop legend Busta Rhymes performed in Accra as part of the Rhythm and Brunch concert on Saturday, while popular UK rapper Giggs is playing at the Afro Paradise festival on 31 December.

From BBC

She looks like she was plucked right out of an anime, starring an Afro Korean swordswoman.

From Literature

Our girls allowed their hair to grow out naturally into styles called Afros.

From Literature

Arnaz gained celebrity as the American popularizer of the conga, an Afro Cuban line dance that his father had once tried to ban.

From Los Angeles Times