kwaito

/ (ˈkwaɪˌtəʊ) /

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noun

a type of South African pop music with lyrics spoken over an instrumental backing usually consisting of slowed-down house music layered with African percussion and melodies

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Word Origin for kwaito

C20: from Amakwaito, a gang in Sophiatown, South Africa, in the 1950s

Words nearby kwaito

kvetchy, kW, Kwa, kwacha, kwaiken, kwaito, Kwajalein, Kwakiutl, Kwangchow, Kwangchowan, Kwangju

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