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batuque

American  
[buh-too-kuh] / bəˈtu kə /

noun

  1. a Brazilian round dance of African origin.


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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