kwassa kwassa /ˈkwɑs.ə ˈkwɑs.ə/ noun2 •A dance rhythm from the Congo (DRC), where the hips move back and forth while the hands move to follow the hips.Civic spaces for youth like the kwassa kwassa dance classes are often talked about in the township within frames like morality and health. — 2019 •A traditional flat-bottomed, wooden fishing boat used primarily in the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (so called because it is "very shaky").The large majority of Comorian migrants arrive by sea in small boats known as kwassa kwassa named after the swaying Congolese dance rhythm. — 2016
