fleva
FLEH-vah
How to say it
SwahiliflevaFLEH-vahsoon
Meaning
Slang from English flavour, used almost only in the name Bongo Fleva, the popular music of Tanzania that mixes hip hop, R&B and local styles.
Good to know
Nearly always in Bongo Fleva, also written Bongo Flava; msanii wa Bongo Fleva is a Bongo Fleva artist. The everyday word for taste is ladha.
Examples
- Anapenda kusikiliza muziki wa Bongo Fleva.She likes listening to Bongo Fleva music.
- Bongo Fleva ilianza jijini Dar es Salaam miaka ya tisini.Bongo Fleva began in Dar es Salaam in the nineties.
- Wasanii wengi wa Bongo Fleva wanaimba kuhusu mapenzi.Many Bongo Fleva artists sing about love.
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