ju|ju

ju|ju «JOO joo», noun.

1. an amulet; fetish.

2. among West African native tribes: a) the magical power of such an object. b) a ban or spell effected by it. c) = jujuism. (Cf. ↑jujuism)

3. a form of African music influenced by jazz and rock, played with a variety of percussion instruments: »

Juju is only the newest—and most exotic—black rhythm to captivate white listeners (Newsweek).

╂[< Hausa dzudzu fetish, evil spirit]