Sentence examples for blend of African from inspiring English sources

Rock groups represent a blend of African and European traditions.

His life was a blend of African and European experiences.

The culture of the Caribbean people is a blend of African, American Indian, European, and, in some cases, Asian influences.

The lodge's restaurant serves a delicious blend of African, Arabic and Portuguese cuisine, based on freshly caught seafood.

Just as jazz was born in the seaport of New Orleans from a blend of African and European sounds, so New York humour was shaped by talented immigrants.

Martinez sees both venues as instrumental in spreading what he calls "folklore," as good a word as any for his powerful blend of African and Cuban traditions.

Sellout audiences around the world respond to its heady blend of African-American culture and virtuoso modern dance.

In various North and South American blends of African, European, and indigenous tradition, the African element includes the percussion instruments and the skin-bellied lute (banjo); the European element includes the wood-bellied guitar and cuatro as well as the bass parts; the scraper often comes from Native American music; and the singing style may derive from any of the four traditions.

Though the prints are simplistic in design, they contain a wealth of ethnographic detail; the costumes of the figures blend elements of African religious rites and European carnival traditions.

Many of the sculptures blend elements of African art and design; Sorcerer (1993) and Messenger of Information (1993) show his earlier influences from Senufo art and other inspirations related to the design, spirituality and people of Africa.

But at its core has always been the Puerto Rican culture which is itself a blend of Spanish, African and indigenous Taino influences, among others.