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bélé

bélé noun: a genre of music and group dance from the Creole cultures of Dominica and other Caribbean islands, in modern times mostly performed to celebrate holidays and special occasions.

Noun

bélé

  1. (Caribbean) A genre of music and group dance from the Creole cultures of Dominica and other Caribbean islands, in modern times mostly performed to celebrate holidays and special occasions.
  2. (Caribbean) A type of folk drum found on Dominica, Martinique and Saint Lucia.

Origin of bélé

Possibly from French belle aire, though African origins have been suggested.

Questions about bélé

What does bélé mean?
Bélé means a genre of music and group dance from the Creole cultures of Dominica and other Caribbean islands, in modern times mostly performed to celebrate holidays and special occasions.
What part of speech is bélé?
Bélé is a noun.

Words near bélé in the dictionary

  1. béguins
  2. Béja
  3. Béjar
  4. Béjaïa
  5. Békés
  6. bélé
  7. Bénard cell
  8. Bénard cells
  9. Bénestroff
  10. Béni Mansour
  11. Béni Mellal-Khénifra

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