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zouglou
🇨🇮 French slang from West Africa
What does “zouglou” mean?
zouglou: Abidjan’s student-born dance music
Example
“Ce soir, c’est zouglou au maquis.”
Tonight it's zouglou at the maquis.
Good to know
Born on campus in the 1990s; Magic System made it famous.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
🎉 Going out
The textbook way to say it: musique ivoirienne
Heard in a conversation
Exam results day
Fabrice Ce môgô-là a encore raté. Je vais lui dire yako demain.
That guy failed again. I'll tell him sorry tomorrow.
Aïcha Faut pas le laisser seul. Bon, ce soir garba et zouglou, on va s'enjailler !
We can't leave him alone. OK, tonight it's garba and zouglou, we're going to party!
More from West Africa
- s'enjaillerto have fun, party
- ça a gâtéit went off, it was amazing
- maquisopen-air bar-restaurant
- faroterto show off (with money)
- coupé-décalécoupé-décalé: flashy Ivorian party music
- une drogbaa big bottle of beer
- ambiancerto get the party going, to liven things up
- le tchapalomillet beer
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- La Vie en rose · Édith PiafLevel A2
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- Non, je ne regrette rien · Édith PiafLevel A2
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