shambo
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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- 13
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- 6
Definition of shambo
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(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.”
“Other musical forms include kwasa kwasa (a kind of rumba), kwiku, ndombolo, oviritje, Damara panchi, and shambo.”
“They describe their sound as a fuse of Afro-pop, hip-hop, house music and ragga dancehall. “Because of our cultural inclination, we incorporate shambo elements in our music to spice things up,” says Khasi.”
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noun
-
(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.”
“Other musical forms include kwasa kwasa (a kind of rumba), kwiku, ndombolo, oviritje, Damara panchi, and shambo.”
“They describe their sound as a fuse of Afro-pop, hip-hop, house music and ragga dancehall. “Because of our cultural inclination, we incorporate shambo elements in our music to spice things up,” says Khasi.”
name
- A surname from French.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From French Archambault, with loss of the first syllable.
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