"kwassa kwassa" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkwɑs.ə ˈkwɑs.ə/ [US] Audio: en-us-kwassa kwassa.ogg
Etymology: Perhaps from the French quoi ça? (“what is it?”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|quoi ça?||what is it?}} French quoi ça? (“what is it?”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} kwassa kwassa (uncountable)
  1. A dance rhythm from the Congo (DRC), where the hips move back and forth while the hands move to follow the hips. Wikipedia link: kwassa kwassa Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Dance Translations (dance rhythm): kwasa kwasa (French)
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