Tybee Afra
Afro-Cuban Rhythm Dancer
[REFERENCE: Pageant, August 1956, Vol 12, No. 2, Pages, 56-60]
Advanced Latin
Photographed for Pageant by: Gene Lesser
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Her name – Tybee Afra – is an incredible as her career. She's a
small town American (Monticello, N.Y.) who has become one of the
world's best Afro-Cuban rhythm dancers. In Brazil they named a
flower for her; in Havana her picture is shown even on matchboxes.
[To see a full size photo, right click and VIEW IMAGE]
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She ran away from home to learn to dance; now her family is proud of
her success. She says she works harder than a truck driver but
when she's on stage it is just like falling in love.
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Someday Tybee hopes she'll go to Hollywood. She sings a little, acts a
little, vows she can teach anyone to cha-cha. In Latin dances the
movement counts–it must be smooth.
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