Afro-Venezuelan

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Afro-Venezuelans are the descendants of Africans who were originally transported to the Americas as slaves; they make up 10% of the population of Venezuela.

Many of these Venezuelans live in small slum-like towns. Many have kept their traditions and culture alive, especially through music.

Venezuelans with African heritage

Salsa singer Oscar D'Leon.
President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez, who is rumored to be half zambo (Half amerindian, half black) & half mestizo (Half white, half amerindian).
American singer Mariah Carey's father was Afro-Venezuelan, and her grandfather was full blood Venezuelan

Afro-Venezuelan

Venezuelans with African heritage

See also