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Jùjú

Jùjú is a genre. Jùjú grew out of Apala, Igbo highlife, Afropop, Highlife-Pop and Fuji. Its influence carried into Afrobeat and World music, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 7 connections around Jùjú. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Jùjú came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
JùjúApalaIgbo highlifeAfropopHighlife-PopFujiAfrobeatWorld music

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Jùjú connections

Jùjú grew out of Apala, Igbo highlife, Afropop and Highlife-Pop, went on to shape Afrobeat and World music. 7 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Jùjú

Roots5

Sounds and acts that shaped Jùjú.

What Jùjú shaped

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