kwela

kwela

(ˈkweɪlə; ˈkwɛlə)
n
(Pop Music) a type of pop music popular among the Black communities of South Africa
[C20: 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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