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kwela

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kwela [ˈkweɪlə ˈkwɛlə]
n
(Music / Pop Music) a type of pop music popular among the Black communities of South Africa
[said to be from Zulu or Xhosa: jump up]
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Noun1.kwela - a kind of danceable music popular among black South Africans; includes a whistle among its instruments
dance music - music to dance to


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Group Portrait: Nine Family Histories, edited by Paul Faber and Annari van der Merwe, (Cape Town: Kwela Books, 2003; R299.
Family Stories of South Africa: Nine Family Histories by Nettelton, Anitra / African Arts
Such publishers as David Philip and Kwela Books in South Africa; African Heritage Press and Spectrum Books in Nigeria; Zimbabwe Publishing House in Zimbabwe; Africa World Press and Third World Press, both in the United States, among a host of others not mentioned, have helped African poetry in sustaining a readership over the years.
Healing mother Africa: contemporary African poets explore new rhythms ... by Okoro, Dike / Black Issues Book Review
OTCBB:CGHI), announced today that it has acquired Kwela Mining Pty in an all-stock transaction.
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