mbaqanga

mbaqanga
noun Etymology: Zulu umbaqanga, literally, steamed cornmeal bread Date: 1987 a South African dance music that combines traditional elements (as chanting and drumming) with elements of modern music (as jazz)

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  • mbaqanga — [ˌ(ə)mba kα:ŋga] noun a rhythmical popular music style of southern Africa. Origin from Zulu umbaqanga, lit. steamed maize bread , with ref. to the notion of basic cultural sustenance …   English new terms dictionary

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