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Afrophile
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Afrophile is a term constructed from the name Africa and the ancient Greek root -phile, which literally means love. An Afrophile is anyone with strong interest in Africa; it's history, societies, economics, descendants, diaspora, and derivative cultures. Or one who loves food, fashion, music, languages, people having African roots. It is uncertain who first coined the term Afrophile. However, early usage is evident in Richard Hall's 1967 "Zambia". As well as in Elliot Skinner's 1976 "An Afro-american Perspective". Typical interests of Afrophiles *Afrobeat *Afro Caribbean *African Court of Justice *African cuisine *African culture *African dance *African languages *African American culture *African union *Caribbean culture *Hip hop *Jazz Notable Afrophiles *Bill Clinton *Bill Gates *Bob Geldof *Bono |
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