Mexico's Blackest City 

I can't explain my reaction to this video. I literally cried throughout this video. I mean the ugly cry. I really can't explain it. I did the same thing when I climbed up the pyramid in Tulum. There is something about Mexico that is connected to my soul.

Que viva la negritud!!! En México se les ama, se les respeta y se les admira... es más, no se puede imaginar México sin esa tercera raíz!

In case anyone is wondering, that is the jawbone of a burro. The instrument is called a quijada. From this jawbone sound, modern percussionist's use updated instruments called, the "vibra slap", & the "guiro". You can see and hear the modern.instruments demonstrated on the LP (Latin Percussion) website.

Im from Michoacan , my uncle on dad's side married Afro Mexican . My dad is Mestizo and my mom is white mexican(blonde hair green eyes). My family is very mixed, I have afro Mexican, white Mexican and Mestizo family. I think I just got lucky, Im glad you guys are showing this , thank you.❤

Good to be able to interact with Mexican people of African decent and away from the toxic American society

These people are so beautiful, and warm. My family is mixed I'm indigenous/ Mexican American, and my siblings are afro/Mexican American. ❤

What an impactful video. I am a Mexican American (as labeled), raised in the US from Mexican immigrants. All my life I have been seen or identified by American society as Mexican (which I am proud of) but only European immigrants become Americans I guess. Thank you for bridging our cultures - Mexicans and Africans are more prone to discrimination because of our shear color. I embrace my African and African American friends - and pray for a more inclusive America. Thank you for sharing - all we want is acceptance and to be respected. Love and peace...

I saw you guys working, during the Afro-descendant festival in Cuajinicuilapa Guerrero, thank you for sharing what Afro-Mexican culture is and what it represents.

Thank you for such a beautifully produced video on Afromexicano’s Afromexicanas. I’m Chicano with Afromexican roots and growing up in the states I didn’t understand why the light skin Hispanics would try to put me down cause of my curly afro hair and dark skin because I always loved my look. Vicente Guerrero was mexicos first and only Afromexican who abolished slavery. Maybe you can meet Samantha Leyva, Mexico first Afromexican to win Miss Mexico a few years back and is active in the community. Love your videos! Thank you so much for showing our people and culture in positive loving light. 💪🏾❤️🏆

Thank you for your videos. I’m black and my wife is Mexican so it’s great to see that there’s a vibrant black community in Mexico and that there’s a black history that we don’t really see or learn. ❤❤❤

This is the Mexico I want to see 🥰 I knew it existed, thank you for finding it and sharing 🥰

I'm so glad that you took the trip to this area and made your video. I remember mentioning the Costa Chica to you guys a couple of years ago and I appreciate your efforts to show Mexico's third root! I know many Americans are surprised to find out that Mexico is so multicultural and especially the African influence. Maybe you can look into some historical Afro-Mexican figures like, Vicente Guerrero, José Maria Morelos y Pavon, and Yanga. Thanks for your wonderful videos. Much appreciation from a Chicano from Kansas City!

Espero que a ustedes mis amigos, les haya quedado claro ahora, que aquí en México, No es racista decir "negro" a alguien, acá en México, usamos esa palabra de cariño hacia nuestros hermanos. Muchos de mis familiares son afromexicanos ❤ soy de Acapulco, espero que visiten mi ciudad muy pronto 🙏🥰

El mejor video que he visto,😮😮😮 cuajinicuilapa es el mejor lugar del mundo, de ahí son las mejores danzas de los diablos de todo Guerrero, el la danza más elegante, más guerrerense,con más clase, uufff y la gente más divertida alegre y buyanguera de todo mi hermoso estado de Guerrero la costa chica es lo máximo, la gente es bien verga 😊😊😊😊

You guys are awesome been watching you for a solid 3 or 4 years now and your videos always bring me happiness. Just thought I'd let you guys know that you bring a lot of joy in to my life, also learned a lot about Mexico and I am Mexican. I was born out there but at the age of 2 my parents brought me to the US and I've only gone back once, so seeing your videos takes me there and makes me appreciate where I am from even more. Thank you

As a Blaxican, I especially appreciate this video. I'm a big fan of all your work and travels. They bring back memories and inspire future destinations.

amazing to see culture like this! thanks so much for finding this and sharing with us!

I don't know if I am correct but it seems that some how you guys seem to be searching for little bit of your roots that have been totally forgotten in the U.S...! You are no longer tourist, you have become educators and I love it , I was not aware of such a town in Mexico, Thank you! Thank you..! keep on trucking...!

I am Mexican who lives now in the US and I have friends from Veracruz Mexico who are Afro Mexican and we see all of us the same people but the minute you move to the US its where you get contaminated with racist hate, its a shame, we are all somehow descended from Africa routes, the history of Africa its so beautiful and people would never understand how much we have in our daily lives from Medicine, math, art, science etc I could go on and on, I am so proud to be multicultural.

Siempre en la historia de México se dice que somos mestizos pero que hermoso saber que en los mexicanos también existe la negritud y que muchos mexicanos tienen esa raíz es de mucho orgullo

I think this is one of your best videos. Reminds me of southern culture in the rural areas. The people are nice. Here in America, we are so guarded, but the people you visited seemed genuinely nice and happy to host you.

Curiousity made watch from Zambia, central africa. Very huge dose of knowledge i ve gained from this video. This is a huge gap in western media coverage of mexico - very deliberate to erase these people. It was emotional to listen to dance performed as tribute to their ancestors👏 rythm at 16:00 was close to sega songs in Mauritius (an island in Indian Ocean)

This was a beautiful episode. What an amazing way to build bridges to connect cultures and become family ❤

It’s so crazy how interconnected a lot of us truly are.

I am so glad that you two were able to visit and share footage of costa Chica. I've heard much about it and when I visit Mexico that is where I want to go. Thank yoi for all that you do. I've enjoyed all of your posts

What an absolutely wonderful video! You guys are amazing. ❤❤❤

I love it! Great video. I'm Peruvian and my dad's side of family is black. Do you plan to explore Chincha area in Peru which has heavy African influence.

Watching this filled my heart with an overflow of joy…so beautiful!!! Thank you both for your divine spirits shared wherever y’all go✨.

Wow. You were instantly welcomed and ya'll was sitting there talking like you had been friends for years. Reminded me of what it was like here in the 70s.😥

Afro-Mexicans seem to be very happy people...I love it!

I'm Black/African American and proud and I love all my Mexicans brothers and sisters. We both have alot in common. Especially I love their flags, history, cultural, language, countries, and I love Mexican food my favorite meals of all time. Soon or later I will married a beautiful Hispanic/Latino wife and have kids of my own and have a happy beautiful family. #blackandbrownunity. 🤝🏿🖤💚🇲🇽❤🖤🤝🏾

....ES HERMOSO LUGAR DE NÚESTROS HERMANOS AFROMÉXICANOS ... ❤🎉🇲🇽🎊❤

We traveled from the state of Colima to Santa Rosa Oaxaca back in the eighties, and that was the first time I met Afro-Mexicans. I have a four-year-old granddaughter who is Afro-Mexican-American and I love her very much.

I can't wait to explore the more diverse parts of Mexico. The USA as inflicted SO MUCH FEAR with the Cartel related news.

I absolutely love you guys, and have been following you almost since the beginning. I admire how you always step outside of typical tourist areas, and go directly to the heart and soul of the people!! It’s admirable and so beautiful to watch!! ❤️❤️❤️

THANK YOU!!! I'M LITERALLY SPEECHLESS ANS SO HAPPY THAT Y'ALL HAVE DONE THESE VIDEOS!! THANK U!! 🙏🏾♥️

Love this! Thank you for visiting the diaspora in Mexico.

SURREAL. Just wonderfully filmed and edited. *standing ovation*

Many Thxs for taking me with you. Such a treat to see family. ATB from sunny Cancun! 😎

I been noticing this for quite sometime you both are so humble to my people, thank you.😁😁

Eso es nuestro México y a mucho Orgullo si señor

Great video, thank you for showing another aspect of Mexico.

most afro mexicans have integrated into the mexican culture and have mixed. I can tell u that until recently i didnt know i had africanblood in me, there clues with certain features from various family members..

Thanks to love from the current president of Mexico we are learning more about costa chica y Guerrero Chico. Gerrero is named after a Mexican national hero of black skin. I love it my brothers! Viva the Afro community!

This is awesome and warmed my heart. Thank you.

This was sooo beautiful! Loved the vives!! ❤❤😍🥰

Thanks! Everyone went above and beyond! I can definitely feel the love and gratitude - watching yall felt like a family reunion!

That's why I love you guys. No 2 videos are ever the same. I always look forward to your content.

Brother and Sister, Thankyou!!! They treated you like you all had the same last name, and that’s what I’m talking about!!!

I loved this video so much!!!

This video was AWESOME!!!! I literally stumbled onto it...glad I did.

Righteous video Yarbos. Keep up the good work.

Great to see you guys having tons of fun in Mexico it’s not a perfect country but little by little things are improving. Stay safe out there!

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS. THANK YOU❤

This is absolutely amazing! I meet many Afro Mexicans in Puerto Vallarta and when I greet them saying “Hola Mi Hermana or Hermano” They give me the biggest, warmest hugs. ❤❤❤

Wow you're adventurous traveling in the back of a truck. Loved video. Keep up the good work

@TheYarbros This visit deserves part 2 and 3. We'll take what you feel didn't make the edit cut if you have it. We would love to see where you lodged while there and the shops and the towns people moving about. GREAT VID !

I absolutely loved watching this beautiful video. You all did an awesome job covering the rich culture apart of my family history, ethnicity. It made me feel like I was there, must visit oneday❤ Thank you!

Beautiful Video guys!!!

Wonderful video as usual. Thanks for inviting us

We YORÙBÁ tribe, we are in those following African countries Nigeria, Benin Republic,, Togo, Ghana, North America, United States, Canada, Mexico through the slave trade Central America, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica, Puerto Rico. South America, Brazil Suriname, colombia, Guatemala, Peru. God bless all my African descendants across all over the world Thanks for this video and God bless you and your families. From New York City.

Interesting and true TRAVEL. Making friends with locals, learning - and coming together. I love it!!

Great video. Thanks for sharing!.

Love it! You had so much fun!

I feel great seeing my family from mexico. I love yall keep going hard. Way to go Mexico!

As always you guys bring the🔥 can’t wait to visit this part of Mexico 👍🏽🙏🏽🔥🔥💯

That was absolutely beautiful 😍. Thank you!! 👏🏽💙👏🏽💙👏🏽💙

Wow!!! Thanks so much for sharing this!

This community should have their own youtube, Instagram, threads channel. So that we in the dispora can constantly stay in contact 👊 ✊️ 🤛 🤜

Y'all...... THIS!!!! Almost brought a tear to my eye.THIS is what travelling is all about....connecting.

I truly enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing it. Me encanta este video. Gracias por compartirlo. Fue muy interesante.

Great vid! I take my hat off for you! You are True World class Travelers.

Interesting, informative and educative. Beautiful culture. Thanks for sharing

loved the positivity and chill vibes in this! i can't wait for y'all to learn more spanish and really communicate on a deeper level with everyone. speaking spanish is a game-changer!

That’s was beautiful, fills my heart with joy to see our people loving on each other and having fun together. Beautiful experience for you all.

My favorite vid from yall in a while.. This was fun and interesting.

Love it!! Thanks Yarbros!

Awesome fun video ❤

I've learned sooo much with both. Thanks for sharing . These videos are making me consider living in mexico again .🤔🤗🤗

As always.. so informative showing us the raw truth. Thank you for beings our eyes and ears. !🎉

I love this! Looks like y'all had such a great time!

Powerful video, very educational thank you for your efforts

Thank you for this wonderful and empowering video! 🙏🏾

Thank you! ❤ will definitely visit

You two do amazing work. Although I will never understand what kind of insecurity makes people hate our melanin so much, it heals my soul to see us uplifting eachother despite the oppression. Stay safe on your travels!

Greetings from mother Land Africa

I first want to mention how grateful I am for the effort you put into bringing awareness about the Afro-Mexican population, even among Mexicans there is so little knowledge about our African ancestry. I can relate to that man's identity crisis when he began to experience microaggressions for the first time in school. I didn't even realize I was "different" until I started experiencing microaggressions & witnessing microaggressions towards my father who is of indigenous-African heritage...it was especially hurtful when it was my own maternal family (they're Spanish-indigenous). Microaggressions are just so insidious, they make you question yourself & it doesn't help that people also minimize or invalidate our experience when it happens, they say things like "it was a joke" or "you're too sensitive." One of the most hurtful microaggressions I experienced was when a close friend of mine laughed at me & called me "Aunt Jemima" after she saw me wearing a bandana (look up the 2000's fashion trend)...imagine me thinking I was being cute wearing the latest fashion trend but one of my best friends pointed out that I actually looked like Aunt Jemima 😒I also grew up dealing with flack about my "unmanageable" curly hair; this was especially hurtful because my own mother didn't even know how to detangle it, much less style my hair. For Mexicans, much of our identity revolves around the pride we have for our national identity, it's pretty confusing when we don't fit the stereotypical "mestizo" image and begin to be singled out because of it. It can hit us like a slap in the face to suddenly begin to experience the reality of where we stand in society & how people actually treat us differently. It's also tricky for us to navigate how to set boundaries around it because with other Mexicans because a major part of our culture "carilla," we make jokes & poke fun at each other. Our people need education to be more mindful about the way we "joke" about each other's differences, especially if you're part of the majority population & making jokes with a negative connotation towards someone from a marginalized community.

¡EXCELENTE video!!!🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽😊😊😊❤❤❤

Thank you for sharing your journey with the diaspora.

The video is so moving and so captivating throughout. I am an African and I reconnected to my other families in Mexico. Thank you for sharing.

I love this video 🙏🏼 I wish you guys the best 💯

This is the Mexico that the average Mexico don't want us to see. They want us to believe that Mexicans are only Indigenous or Mestizo. But Mexico once had a significant black population that most was lost in the war. Even their first president was Mulatto, what we considered Black as Barack Obama.

👍👍👍👍👍👌✌️🇹🇬🇹🇬 salut salut je viens de m'abonner à votre chaîne je vous aime toutes et tous très très fort je vous suis depuis l'Afrique

omg flor de ayote is my favorite! So happy you guys got to try the flower with cheese and tortillas!!!

I had a big smile on my face the whole time while watching this. Keep the good content coming.

I love y’all videos I swear

Glad you guys meeting that people , I was born in the state of Oaxaca and I am glad the president is being doing everything to help people no matter your skin color because they been born Mexicans also.I don’t think I being discriminated but the only word hurts my soul to much . I wish you the best

Keep up the good work.

I guess most mexicans are aware of the presence of afro- mexican in this land, but really dont know nothing. Was because of @FordQuarterman videos that I knew for the first time how big and important these afro-mexican communities are, couldnt help feeling bad and ashamed that it seems they were kept segregated for so many years. As one person said in this videos, current goverment is actually watching for them like never before, but theres still a lot to do, we have to bring them closer and embrace them because they are part of us, were brothers and sisters. It was a joy seeing how the welcomed you and even with the barrier of language you get the fell their kindness and made you part of their traditions and ways of life. Yes, this was one of the best videos ive seen about my country. Glad you did the travel to Costa Chica, it wasnt easy, but I think it was worth it.

Excellente 😀😀que Bonita conexión