| 释义 |
kwaito, n. S. Afr. Music.
Brit. |ˈkwʌɪtəʊ|, U.S. |ˈkwaɪtoʊ|, S. Afr. |ˈkwaɪtəʊ|
[‹ Isicamtho kwaito, apparently > adj. + -to (in Amakwaito, the name of a township gang).]
A type of South African popular dance music incorporating elements of hip-hop and house music. Cf. kwaai adj. 2.
1996Mail & Guardian (Johannesburg) (Electronic ed.) 11 Apr. A recent survey of Cape schoolkids—whom you might expect to find immersed in kwaito and rap—found that a surprising number still listed ‘becoming a member of a choir’ as a major ambition. 1999Y June 10/3 I'm a white female. I love kwaito, hip-hop Yizo Yizo and Soweto. 2005Sowetan (Johannesburg) 11 Feb. 8/1 What's a few minutes when one of kwaito's biggest stars is giving you some valuable time out of what must be a busy schedule. |