Shambo

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A style of music made by the Ovambo people of Namibia, influenced by reggae. uncountable

    "Ngatu also composes his own shambo songs on the album Biggest Gift, and he brings his own mixed musical traditions into his work."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from French.

Example

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"Ngatu also composes his own shambo songs on the album Biggest Gift, and he brings his own mixed musical traditions into his work."

Etymology

From French Archambault, with loss of the first syllable.

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