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
Words nearby soukous
Soufrière, sough, sought, sought-after, souk, soukous, soul, soul brother, soul cake, soul-destroying, soul food
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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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