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soukous

[ soo-koos ]
/ ˈsuˈkus /
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noun
a style of central African popular dance music with electric guitars, Caribbean rhythms, and often several vocalists.
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Origin of soukous

1980–85; said to be <Lingala <French secouer to shake
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British Dictionary definitions for soukous

soukous
/ (ˈsuːkʊs) /

noun
a style of African popular music that originated in Zaïre (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), characterized by syncopated rhythms and intricate contrasting guitar melodies

Word Origin for soukous

C20: perhaps from French secouer to shake
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