juju

juju
I. noun Etymology: of W. African origin; akin to the source of Hausa jùju fetish Date: 1894 1. a fetish, charm, or amulet of West African peoples 2. the magic attributed to or associated with jujus II. noun Etymology: Yoruba jújù Date: 1982 a style of West African music that is characterized by a rapid beat, the use of percussion instruments, and vocal harmonies

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  • Jùjú —   [afrikanisch, dzudʒu], eine der Hauptformen der populären Musik Westafrikas. Sie entstand in den Zwanzigerjahren hauptsächlich in Nigeria als Straßen und Tanzmusik aus Elementen der traditionellen Gesänge, der Trommelsprache und der Kultur der… …   Universal-Lexikon

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  • juju — n. 1. the magical power associated with a juju[2]. [WordNet 1.5] 2. An object superstitiously believed to embody magical powers; a fetish. Syn: voodoo, hoodoo, fetish. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • juju — n. m. Style musical du Nigeria qui combine guitares et batterie …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Juju —   der, (s)/ s, in Westafrika weit verbreitete Bezeichnung für Fetische und Masken mit magischer Kraft …   Universal-Lexikon

  • juju — juju1 [jo͞o′jo͞o΄] n. [Hausa, an evil spirit, fetish] 1. a magic charm or fetish used by some West African peoples 2. its magic juju2 [jo͞o′jo͞o΄] n. [? after the sound of a tambourine used when playing the characteristic rhythm of this music] a… …   English World dictionary

  • Jùjú — El jùjú es un género de música nigeriana popular, nacida a partir de la percusión Yoruba tradicional y el género apala. Se desarrolló en los años 20 en clubs urbanos. Las primeras grabaciones de jùjú fueron de Tunde King y Ojoge Daniel. El apala …   Wikipedia Español

  • Juju — A general feeling or vibe, usually negative (bad juju). Can be used in reference to karma, etc. I m getting some bad juju from that cop. I think he s going to arrest me. I m not surprised I broke my arm; I ve still got some bad juju from that… …   Dictionary of american slang

  • Juju — A general feeling or vibe, usually negative (bad juju). Can be used in reference to karma, etc. I m getting some bad juju from that cop. I think he s going to arrest me. I m not surprised I broke my arm; I ve still got some bad juju from that… …   Dictionary of american slang

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