Usage Note
africain as an adjective is lowercase (le continent africain); as a noun referring to a person it is capitalised — un Africain, une Africaine. This capital/lowercase distinction for demonyms is a standard French convention. The term covers the entire continent and is not restricted to sub-Saharan Africa.
Examples
"La musique africaine est très variée."
Natural Translation
African music is very diverse.

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