mbaqanga

mbaqanga
A style of South African music, with rural Zulu roots and a jazz influence, that originated in the 1960s.

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  • Mbaqanga — Stylistic origins Marabi Kwela Cultural origins Early 1960s Mainstream popularity Mainly in South Africa Mbaqanga is a style of South African music with rural Zulu roots that continues to influence musicians …   Wikipedia

  • Mbaqanga — (auch „Township Jive“) ist ein Musikstil des 20. Jahrhunderts in Südafrika, der Zulu Traditionen mit modernen Soul , Jazz und Reggae Einflüssen verbindet. Mbaqanga ist ursprünglich der Name eines einfachen Breis, der für viele arme Südafrikaner… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mbaqanga —   [afrikanisch, mbɑ kɑȖgɑ], Form der populären Musik Südafrikas, die in den Sechzigerjahren durch Miriam Makeba (* 1932) weltweit bekannt wurde. Der Prozess der Herausbildung und Entwicklung dieser Musik ist, wie alle Formen des… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • mbaqanga — [m bə käŋ′gə] n. a South African urban dance music with a heavy beat * * * …   Universalium

  • mbaqanga — [m bə käŋ′gə] n. a South African urban dance music with a heavy beat …   English World dictionary

  • mbaqanga — /m bə kangˈgə/ (S Afr) noun A type of black African urban music, originating in Soweto ORIGIN: Origin uncertain; perh related to Zulu umbaqanga porridge, mixture …   Useful english dictionary

  • mbaqanga — noun Etymology: Zulu umbaqanga, literally, steamed cornmeal bread Date: 1987 a South African dance music that combines traditional elements (as chanting and drumming) with elements of modern music (as jazz) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mbaqanga — n. type of South African music having a regular beat which is sung by people from rural regions …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mbaqanga — [ˌ(ə)mba kα:ŋga] noun a rhythmical popular music style of southern Africa. Origin from Zulu umbaqanga, lit. steamed maize bread , with ref. to the notion of basic cultural sustenance …   English new terms dictionary

  • mbaqanga — mba•qan•ga [[t]bɑˈkɑŋ gə, əm bɑ [/t]] n. mad a rhythmic style of South African popular music derived from Zulu music, jazz, and rock and played on electric guitar, bass, and drums • Etymology: 1960–65; perh. < Zuluumbaqangathick porridge of… …   From formal English to slang

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