"soukous" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From French secouer (“to shake”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|secouer||to shake}} French secouer (“to shake”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} soukous (uncountable)
  1. (music) A genre of African popular music, resembling rumba, that originated in the Congo region in the 1930s. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Music, Musical genres

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