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Explore Mbaqanga through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Mbaqanga in a sentence

Mbaqanga meaning

A style of South African music, with rural Zulu roots and a jazz influence, that originated in the 1960s.

Using Mbaqanga

  • The main meaning on this page is: A style of South African music, with rural Zulu roots and a jazz influence, that originated in the 1960s.

Context around Mbaqanga

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

1950s 1×

Often after:

music 1×

Sentence patterns with Mbaqanga

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

late 1950s mbaqanga music largely 1× pioneers of mbaqanga 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

schaldach in the 1×

Common sentence endings:

instrument of choice 1× pioneers of mbaqanga 1×

Words around Mbaqanga

Just before it in the word index:

mbappe 252 mbanza 5 mbano 12 mbank 2 mbanje 4 mbangweta 2

Just after it in the word index:

mbar 9 mbarara 9 mbarawa 2 mbare 14 mbarga 2 mbas 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Mbaqanga

  • In this selection, "mbaqanga" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 1950s and music stand out and add context to how "mbaqanga" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include late 1950s mbaqanga music largely and pioneers of mbaqanga. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mbaqanga" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mbaqanga

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This is the man who, with another innovator, guitarist Marks “Shaluza Max” Mankwane, are the pioneers of mbaqanga. (18 words)

Schaldach In the late 1950s, mbaqanga music largely superseded kwela in South Africa, and so it followed that the saxophone surpassed the tin whistle as the township people's wind instrument of choice. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

Schaldach In the late 1950s, mbaqanga music largely superseded kwela in South Africa, and so it followed that the saxophone surpassed the tin whistle as the township people's wind instrument of choice. (33 words)

This is the man who, with another innovator, guitarist Marks “Shaluza Max” Mankwane, are the pioneers of mbaqanga. (18 words)

Example sentences (2)

This is the man who, with another innovator, guitarist Marks “Shaluza Max” Mankwane, are the pioneers of mbaqanga.

Schaldach In the late 1950s, mbaqanga music largely superseded kwela in South Africa, and so it followed that the saxophone surpassed the tin whistle as the township people's wind instrument of choice.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mbaqanga" in a sentence?
An example: "This is the man who, with another innovator, guitarist Marks “Shaluza Max” Mankwane, are the pioneers of mbaqanga." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "mbaqanga" from authentic English texts.
What does "mbaqanga" mean?
Mbaqanga means: A style of South African music, with rural Zulu roots and a jazz influence, that originated in the 1960s.
How many example sentences with "mbaqanga" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "mbaqanga", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.