North African in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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norteafricano (norteafricana)
North African
moro
North African
moro (mora)
North African
comunidad autónoma
Spain has long been been a diverse country, made up of different kingdoms and territories with their own languages, political institutions and legal systems. Periods of central control and uniformity, such as the Franco era, nurtured nationalist and separatist feeling in the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia. The 1978 Constitution changed Spain into a country consisting of 19 autonomous regions, known as comunidades autónomas or autonomías. These replaced the old regiones. Each of them has its own parliament and government, and its relationship with the central government is governed by an estatuto. Some have more autonomy than others.
The comunidades autónomas are: Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Basque Country , the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, Catalonia, Extremadura, Galicia, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre, La Rioja, Valencia and the North African cities of Ceuta and Melilla. Estatuto/Estatut
flamenco
Flamenco is performed in three forms: guitar, singing, and dancing. Its origins lie with the gypsies, and many of the best cantaores (flamenco singers), bailaores (dancers), and guitarists are gypsies. There are also Arabic and North African influences.
Modern flamenco blends traditional forms with rock, jazz, and salsa. Guitarists are soloists in their own right, not just accompanists. Most flamenco songs are folk songs, modified by oral tradition, on a wide range of subjects. The music and lyrics are improvised and never written down.
An integral part of traditional flamenco is the duende, the idea that the performer becomes inspired by the emotion of the music or dance. But as flamenco becomes commercialized, rehearsed performances are more likely than spontaneous music and dancing.

Translations for North African in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.African [Am ˈæfrəkən, Brit ˈafrɪk(ə)n] ADJ

II.African [Am ˈæfrəkən, Brit ˈafrɪk(ə)n] N

I.north [Am nɔrθ, Brit nɔːθ] N U

II.north [Am nɔrθ, Brit nɔːθ] ADJ attr

III.north [Am nɔrθ, Brit nɔːθ] ADV

North African in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for North African in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for North African in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.north [nɔ:θ, Am nɔ:rθ] N

II.north [nɔ:θ, Am nɔ:rθ] ADJ

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Couscous seems to have a North African origin.
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It was the first indigenous North African film production.
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For the next six months, she busied herself protecting merchant ships making the voyage to North African ports.
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He has routinely been called the greatest living North African writer.
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The group reached North African waters five days later.
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The work did not involve any wider political reforms in the North African nation.
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In a matter of a few years he became the largest supplier of cement to the North African country.
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There could be a North African connection for this as well.
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He was sent to the North African theatre and served as a guard for prisoners of war until being wounded by shrapnel in 1943.
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It was a key training facility for units engaged in combat during the 19421943 North African campaign.
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