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Kwassa kwassa (or kwasa kwasa) is a dance created by Jeanora, a mechanic in Kinshasa from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, that started in the 1980s, where the hips move back and forth while the hands move to follow the hips. It was very popular in Africa. The dance was popularized by soukous music videos, as well as the videos of Kanda Bongo Man, Pepe Kalle, Viva La Musica, and other Congolese musicians. For the first time in Congo, all the groups adopted these dance steps. This had not happened before because bands preferred to have their own specific dance.
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| dbo:abstract | Kwassa kwassa (or kwasa kwasa) is a dance created by Jeanora, a mechanic in Kinshasa from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, that started in the 1980s, where the hips move back and forth while the hands move to follow the hips. It was very popular in Africa. The dance was popularized by soukous music videos, as well as the videos of Kanda Bongo Man, Pepe Kalle, Viva La Musica, and other Congolese musicians. For the first time in Congo, all the groups adopted these dance steps. This had not happened before because bands preferred to have their own specific dance. (en) La kwasa kwasa (ou kwassa kwassa) est une danse africaine de la République démocratique du Congo où les hanches bougent d'avant en arrière et les mains suivent les hanches. Elle fut très populaire à la fin des années 1980. Créée par Jeannot Rat, elle fut popularisée par Pépé Kallé, Kanda Bongo Man, Zaiko Langa Langa, ainsi que d'autres musiciens congolais. Plus tard, elle devint synonyme pour le soukous ailleurs en Afrique. (fr) |
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| rdfs:comment | Kwassa kwassa (or kwasa kwasa) is a dance created by Jeanora, a mechanic in Kinshasa from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, that started in the 1980s, where the hips move back and forth while the hands move to follow the hips. It was very popular in Africa. The dance was popularized by soukous music videos, as well as the videos of Kanda Bongo Man, Pepe Kalle, Viva La Musica, and other Congolese musicians. For the first time in Congo, all the groups adopted these dance steps. This had not happened before because bands preferred to have their own specific dance. (en) La kwasa kwasa (ou kwassa kwassa) est une danse africaine de la République démocratique du Congo où les hanches bougent d'avant en arrière et les mains suivent les hanches. Elle fut très populaire à la fin des années 1980. Créée par Jeannot Rat, elle fut popularisée par Pépé Kallé, Kanda Bongo Man, Zaiko Langa Langa, ainsi que d'autres musiciens congolais. Plus tard, elle devint synonyme pour le soukous ailleurs en Afrique. (fr) |
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