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This is a List of notable juju musicians in Nigeria. There are numerous genres of music in Nigeria. Some genres such as Jùjú music , Fuji music , Apala and Were music are peculiar to certain ethnic groups.
Jùjú is a style of Yoruba popular music, derived from traditional Yoruba percussion. The name juju from the Yoruba word "juju" or "jiju" meaning "throwing" or "something being thrown". Juju music did not derive its name from juju , which is a form of magic and the use of magic objects, common in West Africa , Haiti , Cuba and other Caribbean ...
Juju or ju-ju (French: joujou, lit. 'plaything') [ 1 ] [ 2 ] is a spiritual belief system incorporating objects, such as amulets , and spells used in religious practice in West Africa [ 3 ] by the people of Nigeria , Benin , Togo , Ghana , and Cameroon . [ 4 ]
He came from a family of devout practitioners of the Yoruba religion. His father was a worshipper of the Yoruba deity Ogun , and thus was given the name Ogundele, meaning "Ogun has arrived home." His parents later converted to Christianity, and he was given the name James.
Tunde King says that the name "Jùjú" itself originated when he bought a tambourine from a Salvation Army store, which he gave to his Samba drummer. The drummer developed a flamboyant style that included throwing the tambourine into the air and catching it, which the audience called Jù-jú, duplicating the Yoruba word for "throw" with tonal ...
A. Eedris Abdulkareem; Abibu Oluwa; Bola Abimbola; Abiodun (musician) VJ Adams; King Sunny Adé; Tunde Adebimpe; Gaye Adegbalola; Prince Adekunle; Joseph Adebayo Adelakun
JuJu Watkins has looked like a special talent since her first game at No. 15 USC, but she took it to another level on Friday. The true freshman and former top prospect in the country laid waste to ...
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