kaseko

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A musical genre from Suriname, a fusion of African, European and American styles.

Word forms

kaseko

Etymology

Ultimately from French casser le corps ("break the body"), referring to a swift dance during the period when slavery was legal in the region.

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