band

Naija

Etymology

From: English band.

Pronunciation

• bând

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Noun

1. People wey dey sing and play different different instrument make people dey jolly.

   • Di pop star talk sey dem no give im band visa for di show.  — (bbc__102698, The Pop star said his band was denied visa.)
   • Beyoncé wey be di first black woman to headline Coachella, pay tribute to Fela Anikulapo Kuti as her band perform Zombie.  — (bbc__20020, Beyoncé, the first African woman to headline Coachella paid tribute to Fela Anikulapo Kuti who created Zombie, as her band performed the song.)

2. Name wey dem dey call big instrument wey be sey if de nack e go dey make loud noise. Dem dey also call am drum.

   • I like to dey play band.  — (I like playing drums.)
   • Any day Joshua come church, everybody dey know. E sabi beat band, no be lie.  — (NSC_2021, Once Joshua is in church, everyone knows. He plays the drums well.)

Synonyms

• drum

Translations

• English: drum band, musical band