soukous

[ soo-koos ]
/ ˈsuˈkus /

noun

a style of central African popular dance music with electric guitars, Caribbean rhythms, and often several vocalists.

Origin of soukous

1980–85; said to be < Lingala < French secouer to shake

British Dictionary definitions for soukous

soukous
/ (ˈsuːkʊs) /

noun

a style of African popular music that originated in Zaïre (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), characterized by syncopated rhythms and intricate contrasting guitar melodies

Word Origin for soukous

C20: perhaps from French secouer to shake