soukous
/ˈsuːkuːs
/noun [mass noun]
A style of African popular music characterized by syncopated rhythms and intricate contrasting guitar melodies, originating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire).A maximum of five contestants vie in categories dedicated to dancehall, reggae, soukous, African, compass/racine, calypso, Latin, and gospel music....
- Congo jazz and soukous, played on a guitar, are popular varieties for such dances.
- Over three days and nights, popular Creole musical forms such as cadence-lypso, compass, zouk, soukous, and bouyon ring out alongside Creole-influenced reggae and soca.
Origin
Perhaps from French secouer 'to shake'.