A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.

of, relating to, or characteristic of the continent of Africa. A native or inhabitant of Africa; a person of African ancestry; esp. Negro or Black.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples; "African languages"

a member of the Black race, and from time immemorial he was known as such by all people of the world

an inhabitant of Africa

Refers to people who identified their ancestry as "African", and does not include those who identified as "African American". Related term: Ancestry, Subsaharan African

African is a song by Peter Tosh from his 1977 album Equal Rights. The lyrics of the song have strong pan african leanings. In it Tosh says black people the world over have an African identity.