mysterious epidemic of dance and joy called Jes Grew
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The "mysterious epidemic of dance and joy" called Jes Grew is a fictional, quasi-mystical cultural force in Ishmael Reed’s novel *Mumbo Jumbo* that spreads exuberant Black art, music, and liberation, challenging Western order and repression.
All labels observed (1)
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| mysterious epidemic of dance and joy called Jes Grew canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14328682 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: mysterious epidemic of dance and joy called Jes Grew Context triple: [Mumbo Jumbo, plotElement, mysterious epidemic of dance and joy called Jes Grew]
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A.
Hand Jive
"Hand Jive" is a song by the jazz fusion band Nefertiti, known for its intricate rhythms and improvisational style.
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B.
Freakshow on the Dance Floor
"Freakshow on the Dance Floor" is a 1984 funk and electro-infused dance track by The Bar-Kays that became one of their signature hits and a staple of 1980s dance music.
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C.
Land of 1000 Dances
"Land of 1000 Dances" is a classic 1960s rhythm and blues song, best known for Wilson Pickett’s high-energy hit version that became a staple of soul and dance music.
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D.
Jive
Jive is a social business software company best known for its enterprise collaboration and communication platform that helps organizations share knowledge and work together more effectively.
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E.
Sweet Sucker Dance
"Sweet Sucker Dance" is a jazz composition by bassist and bandleader Charles Mingus, noted for its rich orchestration and emotionally expressive, blues-inflected style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: mysterious epidemic of dance and joy called Jes Grew Target entity description: The "mysterious epidemic of dance and joy" called Jes Grew is a fictional, quasi-mystical cultural force in Ishmael Reed’s novel *Mumbo Jumbo* that spreads exuberant Black art, music, and liberation, challenging Western order and repression.
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A.
Hand Jive
"Hand Jive" is a song by the jazz fusion band Nefertiti, known for its intricate rhythms and improvisational style.
-
B.
Freakshow on the Dance Floor
"Freakshow on the Dance Floor" is a 1984 funk and electro-infused dance track by The Bar-Kays that became one of their signature hits and a staple of 1980s dance music.
-
C.
Land of 1000 Dances
"Land of 1000 Dances" is a classic 1960s rhythm and blues song, best known for Wilson Pickett’s high-energy hit version that became a staple of soul and dance music.
-
D.
Jive
Jive is a social business software company best known for its enterprise collaboration and communication platform that helps organizations share knowledge and work together more effectively.
-
E.
Sweet Sucker Dance
"Sweet Sucker Dance" is a jazz composition by bassist and bandleader Charles Mingus, noted for its rich orchestration and emotionally expressive, blues-inflected style.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.