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voodoo

[voo-doo] / ˈvu du /
NOUN
primarily Afro-Haitian belief system
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Brown Sugar's follow-up, Voodoo, was eventually released in 2000, and hailed by critics as a triumph.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 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

He also began reading everything he could about Haiti, its history, language, music, literature, painting, and Voodoo religion.

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