batuque
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of batuque
From Portuguese, of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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That, says Souza, is most probably an early performance of batuque - and she was inspired to write the song Sant Jago by Darwin's accounts of the warm hospitality he received on Cape Verde.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024
It is carried on the thumping rhythm of the samba, the marchas, and the belligerent batuque, a transplanted African war dance.
From Time Magazine Archive
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