Afro-Cuban is a style of dance. Here's an example (note that this video was incorrectly labled as "Mambo Mosaic"): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f8hv6V0KIpY.html Alien Ramirez Philly Latin Dance workshop - Afro-Cuban summary: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-v1AFqMzINHc.html
I am Cuban, and I can tell you that "afrocuban" is not a style of dance. The term was created to classify a group of theatrical dances and music under the umbrella of "Orishas" meant to pay ideological homage descendants of an African diaspora in Cuba. None of these dances have a real connection to Africa however, they were created in Cuba in the early 60's post revolution long after any Africans arrived in Cuba as slaves. What Alien is demonstrating is the Son Basic step, or more specifically, a version of Son that is distorted and meant for cabaret shows. Son is not an African dance in any sense of the word, and predates all these Orisha dances. she mentions such as Oggun and Changó. The version she's promoting only exists as a cabaret dance, and is not danced socially in Cuba. A typical Cuban dances Casino, which is the contemporary incarnation of Son, and it lacks any of the affectation and over the top movement that make sense in cabaret dancing, but look contrived for a social dancer.
