zilizopendwa

English

Etymology

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From Swahili zilizopendwa (“those that were loved (inanimate)”), probably because the genre arose in the post-independence era in East Africa and was loved by locals for its representation of freedom.

Noun

zilizopendwa (uncountable)

1. A genre of urban East African music recorded in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

Synonyms

• zilipendwa