shambo
shambo noun: a style of music made by the Ovambo people of Namibia, influenced by reggae.
Noun
shambo (uncountable)
- A style of music made by the Ovambo people of Namibia, influenced by reggae.
- Ngatu also composes his own shambo songs on the album Biggest Gift, and he brings his own mixed musical traditions into his work.2006, Simon Broughton, The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & Middle East, page 278
- Other musical forms include kwasa kwasa (a kind of rumba), kwiku, ndombolo, oviritje, Damara panchi, and shambo.2011, Anene Ejikeme, Culture and Customs of Namibia, page 147
Proper noun capitalized: Shambo
Shambo (plural Shambos)
- A surname from French.
Forms of shambo
| plural | Shambos |
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Origin of shambo
From French Archambault, with loss of the first syllable.
Questions about shambo
- What does shambo mean?
- Shambo means a style of music made by the Ovambo people of Namibia, influenced by reggae.
- What part of speech is shambo?
- Shambo can be a noun or a proper noun.
Words near shambo in the dictionary
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