What does Marrabenta mean?

Popular music and dance style (Origin: Mozambican Portuguese/Local) For example: "They played marrabenta all night"

Where does the slang word Marrabenta come from?

Marrabenta is a slang term from Mozambique. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Mozambique and across Africa.

What are other meanings of Marrabenta?

Marrabenta can also mean: Música tradicional moçambicana (Traditional Mozambican music); Estilo de música e dança moçambicana (Mozambican music and dance style)

Marrabenta

🇲🇿 Mozambique Slang

Added Jul 16, 2025 · 3 definitions

TOP DEFINITION

Marrabenta definition 1

Popular music and dance style (Origin: Mozambican Portuguese/Local)

"They played marrabenta all night"

by KASINARY Admin Elder · Jul 16, 2025

DEFINITION 2

Marrabenta definition 2

Música tradicional moçambicana (Traditional Mozambican music)

"Vamos dançar marrabenta (Let's dance marrabenta)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

DEFINITION 3

Marrabenta definition 3

Estilo de música e dança moçambicana (Mozambican music and dance style)

"Vamos dançar marrabenta toda noite (Let's dance marrabenta all night)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Definitions: 3 community definitions
Added: July 2025

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