Latino Tag

Getty From food to bop to music, Black influence– from West and Central Africa especially– has shaped many popular Latino traditions. Considering that Latin America received 96% of all African slaves, our impact isn’t surprising. For the primary day of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is recognized from September 15 to October 15, we’re taking a look at a number of the ways Black and Latino culture have linked up throughout Latin America. 01 Mofongo, a Puerto Rican dish, comes from Angola Getty 02 Mangu, present in the Dominican Republic, is a pounded plantain dish that stems from West African fufu, pictured below on the suitable Getty 03 The word (and dance) cha cha cha originates from Angola Aerial photo from the capital of Angola, Luanda | Getty 04 The...