Famous Maroon Band
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The Famous Maroon Band is the marching band of Mississippi State University, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and university functions.
All labels observed (1)
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| Famous Maroon Band canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15084264 — 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: Famous Maroon Band Context triple: [Mississippi State Bulldogs, hasBand, Famous Maroon Band]
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A.
Paramaka Maroons
The Paramaka Maroons are a Maroon community in Suriname descended from escaped African slaves, known for their distinct Afro-Surinamese culture, language, and traditions.
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B.
Afro-Bonairians
Afro-Bonairians are people of African descent native to the Caribbean island of Bonaire, whose culture blends African heritage with Dutch and wider Caribbean influences.
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C.
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a pioneering New Orleans ensemble known for revitalizing the brass band tradition by blending jazz, funk, and R&B influences.
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D.
Hot 8 Brass Band
Hot 8 Brass Band is a New Orleans–based brass ensemble known for blending traditional second-line jazz with funk, hip-hop, and soulful covers.
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E.
Kwinti Maroons
The Kwinti Maroons are a small Afro-Surinamese Maroon community descended from escaped enslaved Africans, known for their distinct culture, language, and history of resistance in the interior of Suriname.
- 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: Famous Maroon Band Target entity description: The Famous Maroon Band is the marching band of Mississippi State University, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and university functions.
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A.
Paramaka Maroons
The Paramaka Maroons are a Maroon community in Suriname descended from escaped African slaves, known for their distinct Afro-Surinamese culture, language, and traditions.
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B.
Afro-Bonairians
Afro-Bonairians are people of African descent native to the Caribbean island of Bonaire, whose culture blends African heritage with Dutch and wider Caribbean influences.
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C.
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a pioneering New Orleans ensemble known for revitalizing the brass band tradition by blending jazz, funk, and R&B influences.
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D.
Hot 8 Brass Band
Hot 8 Brass Band is a New Orleans–based brass ensemble known for blending traditional second-line jazz with funk, hip-hop, and soulful covers.
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E.
Kwinti Maroons
The Kwinti Maroons are a small Afro-Surinamese Maroon community descended from escaped enslaved Africans, known for their distinct culture, language, and history of resistance in the interior of Suriname.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.