Did you know that Los Angeles founded by 44 Afro Mexicans? Almost all from what is now northern Mexico, mainly the provinces of Sonora and Sinaloa in New Spain with a couple of them from Jalisco. They weren’t called Mexican until they gained their independence from Spanish rule in 1821. Under the cast system they were classified as español , mestizo , mulato , or indio. 26 of them had African Ancestry…the origins of Afro Latino Los Angeles . Stay tuned fore more history that has to be told. #Afr

🇲🇽✊🏾 Most Afro-Mexicans Live in the Costa Chica & Veracruz ✊🏾🇲🇽 In places like the Costa Chica of Guerrero & Oaxaca and Veracruz, African and Indigenous cultures came together to create something unique and powerful. 🥁 Instruments — African drums and rhythms fused with Indigenous instruments like flutes and marimbas, creating new sounds that defined regional music. 💃🏾 Dances — African movement traditions blended with Indigenous ceremonial dances, giving rise to celebrations like the Dan

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