semba
The English word “semba” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- A genre of traditional music and dance from Angola.
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese semba, from Kimbundu semba (“belly-bump”), from Proto-Bantu [Term?]. Doublet of samba.
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