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kwela
/ ˈkwɛlə; ˈkweɪlə /
noun
- a type of pop music popular among the Black communities of South Africa
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kwela1
C20: said to be from Zulu or Xhosa: jump up
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Example Sentences
The music incorporates a variety of South African rhythms and styles, including Marabi, Kwela, Mbaqanga and Mbube, mixed in with Western sounds.
From Washington Times
Compare the Tlā-tlī-sī—Kwela and Nekum-ke-līsla septs of the Kwakiool people.
From Project Gutenberg
Unlike Nollybooks, the characters do have sex in Kwela Books.
From BBC
South African publisher Kwela Books has created Sapphire Press in response to a need for "black romance" in the country.
From BBC
Princess Margaret herself has cut some kwela steps.
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