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voodoo

[voo-doo] / ˈvu du /
NOUN
primarily Afro-Haitian belief system
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He established himself as a commercial force with his 1995 debut album, also called Brown Sugar, and won two Grammys for the 2000 follow-up, Voodoo.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

D'Angelo was an acclaimed R&B singer and won plaudits for albums including his 1995 debut "Brown Sugar" and "Voodoo," released in 2000.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

He started taking his music seriously in the 1990s, around when he joined Natural Elements, a local underground group that also touted Mr. Voodoo among its members.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

While Benin has many Christians - comprising nearly half the population - Voodoo is embedded in most people’s lives.

From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2023

I suddenly recall the sound of Voodoo drums wafting into the army barracks in Mirebalais at night, when I visited Haiti as a journalist, around the time I first met Farmer.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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