payada

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noun

A traditional performance art of the Southern Cone, consisting of a duel between two payadores who take turns singing improvised ten-line verses in response to the previous payador, accompanied by guitar.

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Meanings

nounpayada (plural payadas)

plural payadas

  1. A traditional performance art of the Southern Cone, consisting of a duel between two payadores who take turns singing improvised ten-line verses in response to the previous payador, accompanied by guitar.

Origin

  1. Spanishpayada
  2. Englishpayada

From Spanish payada, from payo (“hick”).

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