Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A form of popular dance music that originated in the black townships of South Africa, characterized by choral singing and prominent basslines played on electronically amplified guitars.
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- noun A style of
South African music , withrural Zulu roots and ajazz influence, that originated in the 1960s.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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For all his musical explorations—gospel, reggae, Mexican folk, South African mbaqanga , Afro-Brazilian batucada and electronic soundscapes, among them—Mr. Simon's recordings often polish away needed bite and edge.
Who Will Remember Paul Simon? Jim Fusilli 2011
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Opening with three monster rock hits, "The Joshua Tree" (1987) also contains songs that seem to borrow from South African mbaqanga and the music of the American West.
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His seven-piece band moved among styles without hesitation, adding elements of folk, reggae and rock to Indian pop; his guitarist, in one tune, played lines reminiscent of South African mbaqanga and, in another, channeled Carlos Santana.
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Mahlathini, who warmed the hearts of millions here and abroad with his mbaqanga music, died last week from complications relating to diabetes.
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With his group, the Mahotella Queens, he was a leading exponent of mbaqanga music which they popularised in South Africa and in recent years, internationally.
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Mahlathini together with his group the Mahotella Queens was leading exponent of mbaqanga music which they popularized in South Africa, and in recent years, internationally.
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Mkhatshwa, with his catholic tastes in music, loves jazz, classical, mbaqanga and pop.
Contents 1996
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After gaining fame as a folky singer-songwriter, Simon reinvented himself by embracing the rhythms of South African mbaqanga.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Contra flourishes in its effort to ease up on "A-Punk" 's stiffness as the quartet engages in sonic experimentation of unprecedented playfulness even compared to the debut's: "White Sky" adds mbaqanga bounce to sheer
LAS magazine | music, media, art, culture, life, everything 2010
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South Africa compilation released by Putumayo Wold Music, which features a dozen artists representing a variety of genres including Afrojazz, mbaqanga, and township jive.
Boing Boing 2010
Scrabblekid commented on the word mbaqanga
It's a South African dance music.
September 10, 2009