mbaqanga

noun

mba·​qan·​ga ˌu̇m-bä-ˈkäŋ-gä 

: a South African dance music that combines traditional elements (such as chanting and drumming) with elements of modern music (such as jazz)

Examples of mbaqanga in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stimela merged the flexibility of jazz and the sleekness of R&B with the buoyant rhythms of South African styles like mbaqanga; its songs also recognized the tensions of living under apartheid. —Jon Pareles, New York Times, 14 July 2017

Word History

Etymology

Zulu umbaqanga, literally, steamed cornmeal bread

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above