bengan.

Brit.

/ˈbɛŋɡə/, U.S.

/ˈbɛŋɡə/, East African English

/ˈbeŋɡa/

Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Luo. Etymon: Luo benga.

Etymology: Apparently < Luo benga, perhaps ultimately < bengo to slacken, relax, to do effortlessly (with reference to the associated style of dancing).

A style of popular music originating in Kenya, influenced by traditional Kenyan music and characterized by fast-paced rhythms and the melodic interplay of two or more syncopated guitar lines. Recorded earliest in benga beat.

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1981 Calgary (Alberta) Herald 13 June h 15/2 His love for the vibrant, tradition-soaked music built around what is called the ‘benga beat’.

1982 Afr. Music 6 ii. 32 While I was in Nairobi, the dominant popular dance rhythm was known as Benga.

1991 G. Ewens Africa O-Ye! viii. 166 Benga is often considered a Luo music but Kikuyu and Luyia people also play their own benga.

2017 Daily Nation (Kenya) (Nexis) 7 Oct. Benga is the most ubiquitous sound in Kenya.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	benga
释义	bengan. Brit. /ˈbɛŋɡə/, U.S. /ˈbɛŋɡə/, East African English /ˈbeŋɡa/ Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Luo. Etymon: Luo benga. Etymology: Apparently < Luo benga, perhaps ultimately < bengo to slacken, relax, to do effortlessly (with reference to the associated style of dancing). A style of popular music originating in Kenya, influenced by traditional Kenyan music and characterized by fast-paced rhythms and the melodic interplay of two or more syncopated guitar lines. Recorded earliest in benga beat. ΚΠ 1981 Calgary (Alberta) Herald 13 June h 15/2 His love for the vibrant, tradition-soaked music built around what is called the ‘benga beat’. 1982 Afr. Music 6 ii. 32 While I was in Nairobi, the dominant popular dance rhythm was known as Benga. 1991 G. Ewens Africa O-Ye! viii. 166 Benga is often considered a Luo music but Kikuyu and Luyia people also play their own benga. 2017 Daily Nation (Kenya) (Nexis) 7 Oct. Benga is the most ubiquitous sound in Kenya. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1981
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