Africanize
verb
Af·ri·can·ize
ˈa-fri-kə-ˌnīz 
also ˈä-
Africanized; Africanizing
1
: to cause to acquire a distinctively African trait
2
: to bring under the influence, control, or cultural or civil supremacy of Africans and especially Black Africans
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Nevertheless, a pivotal step in its rise occurred at Keur Moussa, whose founders’ quest to Africanize their liturgy revolutionized the instrument.
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Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022
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Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022
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“Africanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Africanize. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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