2. What was the significance of "Machito and His Afro-Cubans"?

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20 February, 00:16

2. What was the significance of "Machito and His Afro-Cubans"?

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Harold Mcneil · Answer 1

The significance of the band name, Machito and His Afro-Cubans, was first time there was public acknowledgement of something that was African driven. The band came became a bridge between Latin and American worlds.

Marin Cunningham · Answer 2

The combined Cuban music with jazz and swing. The Afro-Cubans were a latin jazz band founded by Machito in 1940.