soukous
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of soukous
1980–85; said to be < Lingala < French secouer to shake
Example Sentences
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The traditional soukous dance music out of Congo and other parts of Central Africa.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
The briskly upbeat rhythm of Congolese soukous, well known worldwide, was only part of the set.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2018
Two Congolese bands that would define decades of soukous to follow, Tabu Ley Rochereau & Afrisa, and Franco and T.P.O.K.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2017
Shaping Congolese music in the 1970s and 1980s, he made soukous the most popular sound across Africa, and attracted international music figures like Peter Gabriel.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2016
We then played a game, and each time one of us scored a goal, he would celebrate with a soukous dance.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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