chimurenga

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noun

A genre of Zimbabwean popular music, originally focusing on revolutionary themes.

OriginShona chimurenga →
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Meanings

nounchimurenga (uncountable)
  1. ZimbabweuncountableentertainmentA genre of Zimbabwean popular music, originally focusing on revolutionary themes.

Origin

  1. Shonachimurenga“revolution”
  2. Englishchimurenga

From Shona chimurenga (“revolution”).

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APA

chimurenga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chimurenga

MLA

“chimurenga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chimurenga. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chimurenga,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chimurenga.

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