They were in "police vehicles, some in private cars, some in … big vans called kwela-kwela's and some in smaller ones" driving up the main road. From Wordnik.com. ['I Saw a Nightmare …' Doing Violence to Memory: The Soweto Uprising, June 16, 1976] Reference
It is a great loss to music lovers, especially jazz followers, some of whom were almost addicted to his marabi and kwela music, and to cultural activists generally. From Wordnik.com. [ANC MOURNS JAZZ GIANT NTEMI PILISO] Reference
Graceland, though echoes of its lilting South African kwela music are heard on. From Wordnik.com. [Dallas Observer | Complete Issue] Reference
It sounded like someone was throwing coins and dice on the table and, amid a lively conversation, out came the words "here comes kwela kwela". From Wordnik.com. [News24 Top Stories] Reference
THE talented youngsters of the Buskaid Soweto String Project are gearing up for their annual concert, with a programme focusing on French baroque and kwela. From Wordnik.com. [Joburg.org.za] Reference
All the biggies are here from the colourful group which rose in the 80s to provide a wonderful mish-mash of 50s SA urban styles, contemporary pop, kwela, African jazz, marabi and Sophiatown big band swing. From Wordnik.com. [Jammin Reggae Archives] Reference
The latter track is reminiscent of the popular kwela instrumentals of the previous decade, except that the whistle has been usurped by the electrified sounds of keyboards, angular lead guitar, and driving bass. From Wordnik.com. [PopMatters]
(Jeremiah 20: 9) ayos to sir a!!! ginawang happy song ang sandman ang kwela e mismong metallica nag-perform ng piece ... di ko na makontrol ang aking GAS. kung kelan nawalan ng pagkukuhaan ng pera ngayon matindi ang gas. From Wordnik.com. [TALK @ PhilMusic.com - The Online Home of the Pinoy Musician] Reference
I have your 2 books when I went back to Manila, sobrang kwela and senti din. thank you for sharing your talent. sana may bookfair din sa canada. if you have time, pls check bob ong books kasi ganda din. From Wordnik.com. [kwentong tambay] Reference
Email: kwela. [email protected]. From Wordnik.com. [Muti] Reference
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