milonga

Meaning

Noun

• A form of music originating in Argentina, Uruguay and Southern Brazil
• A dance which accompanies this music

Origin

• Borrowed from Spanish milonga, in turn from . Theories connect the word to the nineteenth century slave trade between South America and Africa. The ultimate source is unknown, but may relate to Kimbundu mulonga, or Kongo nlonga or Punu mulonga in reference to dancers.