Associations to the word «Kwela»

Wiktionary

KWELA, noun. (South Africa) (music genre) A style of music, first played in the townships, whose principal instrument is the penny whistle.

Dictionary definition

KWELA, noun. A kind of danceable music popular among black South Africans; includes a whistle among its instruments.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne