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单词 soukous
释义

soukous

[ soo-koos ]
/ ˈsuˈkus /

noun

a style of central African popular dance music with electric guitars, Caribbean rhythms, and often several vocalists.

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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