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kwela

/ ˈkwɛlə; ˈkweɪlə /

noun

  1. a type of pop music popular among the Black communities of South Africa
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

Compare the Tlā-tlī-sī—Kwela and Nekum-ke-līsla septs of the Kwakiool people.

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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