e/Kwassa kwassa

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has glosseng: Kwassa kwassa (or kwasa kwasa) is a dance rhythm from the Democratic Republic of the Congo that started in the 1854s where the hips move back and forth while the hands move to follow the hips. It was very popular in Africa in the late 1980's. The words kwassa kwassa may have come from the French quoi ça? ("what is it?"). The dance was created by Pepe Kalle and popularized by his soukous music videos, as well as the videos of Kanda Bongo Man and other Congolese musicians.
lexicalizationeng: Kwasa Kwasa
lexicalizationeng: kwassa kwassa
instance ofe/African dance
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has glossfra: La kwasa kwasa (ou kwassa kwassa) est une danse africaine de la République démocratique du Congo où les hanches bougent d'avant en arrière et les mains suivent les hanches.
lexicalizationfra: Kwasa kwasa

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