Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kuduro

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: kuduro
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An energetic, danceable style of music originating in Angola, combining local styles like semba with influences from Caribbean music, especially zouk and soca.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"'This is how we do it in Lisbon,' he warns with gruff Portuguese annunciation. Immediately the intimate and packed crowd of party-loving young musos submit to the almighty bass quake, squawking synthesisers and furious thrusting rhythms of kuduro, the latest imported urban dance flavour. Originating in Angola and exported to the suburban colonies in and around Lisbon, kuduro combines age-old African rhythms with euro-techno, samba, calypso and a healthy dose of hip hop bravado."

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese kuduro.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

kuduru (alternative)

Questions

What does kuduro mean?: An energetic, danceable style of music originating in Angola, combining local styles like semba with influences from Caribbean music, especially zouk and soca.
Where does kuduro come from?: Borrowed from Portuguese kuduro.

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