There are multiple artists by the name of Juju.

1) Judith Wessendor… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists by the name of Juju.

1) Judith Wessendorf (born 20 November 1992 in Berlin), better known under the stage name Juju, is a German rapper.
2) American Rapper/Producer The Beatnuts - Junkyard Juju
3) Finnish rapper, who mixes Hiphop and Reggae sounds
4) American Jazz group
5) A Drum ´n´ Bass / Dubstep producer
6) Dutch Hip hop producer
7) Mid 70's afrobeat group from Mozambique
8) American post-punk/darkwave group
9) Rapper from Glasgow
10) Chinese pop/R&B singer-songwriter

1) Born as the daughter of a German mother and Moroccan father, Juju grew up in a poor area in the Berlin district Neukölln. As a child, she listened to German gangsta rap (Bushido, Aggro Berlin, Sido, etc.) and since she was 14, Juju started rapping as a hobby in her free time. In 2010, she met Nura for the first time. Later they formed the German rap crew SXTN. Their first song was Deine Mutter and their most successful Von Party zu Party (which reached 30 million views on Youtube two years later) and Bongzimmer. In 2018, Nura and Juju separated and began their solo careers. Juju reached the top of the German single charts with the singles "Melodien" (with Capital Bra), "Vermissen" (with Henning May) and "Kein Wort" (with Loredana).

2) Juju aka Junkyard Juju is a Producer / Rapper from Queens, New York and 1/2 of the The Beatnuts.
The Beatnuts are 1 of the most legendary Hip Hop production crews of All-Time. With production from all the legends of Hip Hop such as Mos Def, Common, MC Lyte, Fat Joe, Big Pun, Terror Squad, Tony Touch and hundreds of huge productions on huge hip hop records going all the way back to 1991 with production on Stereo M.C.s and Monie Love. Jujus group The Beatnuts as a Rap Group have sold millions of records and are known worldwide through the 10 classic Beatnuts records out as well as the cult following on Intoxicated Demons released in 1993.

3) Juju (Julius Kivi) is a Finnish rapper, whose style has vibes of hip-hop and reggae. Born in 1984, currently living in Tampere. Has released "Juju ep" in 2005, and his debut album "Sekavuudesta selvyyteen" in 2008.
After his solo album, he started to be known better for his own music, and not just for a couple songs with Opaali.
His second album, "Mustavalkosta" was released in 2011.

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4) A New-York based Afrocentric Jazz group based around the saxophonist James Plunky Branch. This group recorded two LP´s in the early seventies for the Strata East Label. The Soul-Jazz project Oneness of Juju is an offspring of this group.

5) The other artist by the name of Juju is Drum´n´Bass & Dubstep DJ and producer.

Born and raised in Colombia, South America until the age of 16, Neil Zarama, aka Juju, developed and nourished his musical palette from his diverse background. From one country to another, Juju’s musical tastes as a teen expanded through an array of styles ranging from Punk and Metal to Latino-Afro rhythms and Dub culture. Juju began his DJ’ing career in 1991 playing Dub, Reggae and Dancehall music. He secured his first Drum and Bass residency in late 1994 at “The Jungle,” the first exclusive Drum and Bass club in San Francisco, making him a pioneer key player in the San Francisco and US Drum and Bass scene.

PRESENTE
Juju is currently one of the busiest and most established DJ/Producers in the Americas. Respected for his fierce DJ’ing, programming and exclusive dubplate selections, Juju is in heavy demand throughout the States, Asia, Europe and South America. In San Francisco, Juju hosts his own club night, PHUTURO, one of the nation’s longest running and most respected Drum and Bass weeklies (8 years). Abroad, Juju has been shaking international dance floors from the UK to South America. Juju is also tearing up dance floors in Asia, playing gigs throughout Japan and holding down for 2 years an exclusive DJ residency at Hong Kong’s (now defunct) largest Drum and Bass party, HARD DRIVE (cloud 9). In South America he has become a favorite, hosting a string of collaboration parties in conjunction with Simpl3 Crew (Venezuela) and now teaming up with Seven Records in Mexico City to collaborate with parties across the border!

On the production front, Juju has been setting high standards being one of the first American Drum and Bass artists to be signed to multiple top-notch UK labels, including Liquid V, Renegade Recordings, Trouble on Vinyl, Soul:r, Invaderz Transmission and Advanced/CIA. Ranked as one of the top Drum and Bass producer of the moment, Juju has set the pace for international artists in the genre. In the States, Juju has had a string of successful releases on almost every major Drum and Bass label, making him one of the most prolific and well established artists around. His studio projects have included working with Spirit, Digital, Calibre, K [Polar], Abstract, UFO, Hive and his label partner DJ Craze.

In 2001, Juju launched his own imprint Phuturo Recordings via S.T. Holding Ltd (UK). The label has been making waves throughout the Drum and Bass scene worldwide. Phuturo’s release schedule is pure class with an eclectic mixture of international Drum and Bass artists including Juju, Calibre, Klute, Baron, Greg Packer and Drumagick.

PHUTURO
Juju has just finished remixing two classic Drum and Bass anthems, Source Direct’s “Yo Bitch” and Spirit’s “Moving Target,” which have been causing damage in the dubpate circuit. Also, Juju has teamed up with Dj Craze to form cartel recordings and with Spirit [metalheadz] on a side project label called Phuturo Inneractive.

In 2006 Juju started a new label called Narco.Hz with the intention of pushing his dub/dubstep production, which has already taken off with a bang! Booked for Dubstep gigs all over America, Japan and leading the Dubstep movement worldwide. Expect to see Juju touring Japan, the Americas and Europe extensively in 2007. You can catch Juju DJ’ing at his weekly Phuturo/Narco.Hz in San Francisco at The Top or in top-notch venues worldwide!” (source: http://www.myspace.com/jujutek)

6) A Dutch hip-hop producer from Urmond, The Netherlands. His production style varies from a dark sound to very moody and relaxed productions

7) Juju is a psychedelic jam band from Pomona, CA. The band consists of Phil Pirrone (ex-Casket Salesmen) and Andrew Clinco (Incan Abraham). Visit their Facebook page for more information http://www.facebook.com/261840337204911.

8) Juju, a mid 70's afrobeat group from Mozambique, released the polyrhythmic, somewhat psychedelic album "A Message From Mozambique" in 1973, and may have released others.

9) JUJU is a Japanese pop/R&B singer-songwriter under Sony Music Japan Associated Records label. She has released three albums thus far and gained recognition in the music industry in 2008 with her collaboration singles with Spontania.

JUJU wanted to be a jazz singer since the age of 12, and at 18 years old, she went to the US from Kyoto, Japan.

She performed live in New York’ famous JAZZ MUSICAL, and has been establishing her own sound in the center of music of the world with influeces such as R&B, HIP HOP, SOUL, LATIN and HOUSE, besides Jazz.

Since 2001, she has been featured in more than 10 songs. On 10 October 2007, she released her first full album, Wonderful Life.

On 12 December 2007, she released her first doube A side single, Wish for snow / 奇跡を望むなら…Xmas story. is the ending song (October) for the dorama, たけしの誰でもピカソ (Takeshi no dare demo PIKASO), and the dwango.jp TV-CM song.

She gained recognition in the Japanese music industry in 2008 with her collaboration with Spontania on the track "君のすべてに" (Kimi no Subete ni) and the answer song "素直になれたら" (Sunao ni Naretara).

In 2009, the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) certified her 2009 singles "やさしさで溢れるように" (Yasashisa de Afureru you ni) and "明日がくるなら" (Ashita ga Kuru nara; a collaboration with JAY'ED) double platinum for Chaku-Uta digital sales denoting more than 500,000 legal downloads.

Her 2006 single, "奇跡を望むなら..." (Kiseki o Nozomu Kara...) was also certified platinum (250,000 downloads) the same year.

空
Juju Lyrics

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知らぬフリして弱さを慰め合ううちに
これでいいんだと変わらなくていいんだと
夢は夢で終わり悟り
気づき気づかせる言葉が痛くも胸に突き刺さり
下向き目をそらすのは楽だけど
今更だけど上向いて歩いていいかな

空は青い空はあの日の僕を見ていてくれていた

移り変わり過ぎる日々に色あせず何も変わらず
ただ道をこの道を今もずっと照らしてくれていたから
僕はもう僕は迷わず歩くだけ

歩き出したわたしをあなたはそばで見守っている
これでいいんだと間違いじゃないんだと
言える日はまだ先遠く
それでも踏み出すのはこれがわたしへのマルだから
答えはすぐ出るものじゃないけれど
いつか笑って話せると強く信じている

空にあの日空にあなたは今を描いてくれていた
やがて雲は流れたのにその温もりはまだそばにあって
ただずっと今もずっとわたしのことを包んでくれているから
今日もこの先に青い空が広がる

空は青い空はあの日の僕を見ていてくれていた
移り変わり過ぎる日々に色あせず何も変わらず

ただ道をこの道を今もずっと照らしてくれていたから
僕はもう僕は迷わず歩くだけ

Overall Meaning

The Japanese song “空" by Juju talks about finding comfort in one's weaknesses, the passage of time, and the need to keep moving forward. The lyrics reflect on how we ignore our shortcomings and seek temporary solace before coming to the realization that this is who we are and it's okay. The song begins with "知らぬフリして弱さを慰め合ううちに," which means "Pretending not to know, we comfort each other in our weakness." This line can be seen as a reference to how we often ignore our problems or vulnerabilities and instead seek refuge in others who may pretend not to notice the flaws. We take comfort in knowing they're not judging us and that they, too, have struggles.

The chorus goes “空は青い空はあの日の僕を見ていてくれていた,” which translates to “The sky, the blue sky, was watching over the person I used to be.” This line serves as a reminder that the sky has been there since the beginning, watching us as time passes and we grow and change. The line, “ただ道をこの道を今もずっと照らしてくれていたから, ” which means "It's just that this path, this road, has been shining brightly for me all along," reflects how the sky has been a constant presence and guiding light, helping us during the tough times and showing us the way forward.

The last verse, “いつか笑って話せると強く信じている," which means "I strongly believe that someday we'll be able to laugh and talk about it," shows an optimistic attitude toward the future. It serves as a reminder that even though we may stumble along the way as we try to find our place in the world, eventually, we'll be able to look back and laugh at our mistakes and the hardships we've overcome. In summary, the song "空" by Juju reminds us that even though life may have its highs and lows, there's always a bright blue sky that's been watching over us all along and guiding us towards a better tomorrow.

Line by Line Meaning

知らぬフリして弱さを慰め合ううちに
While pretending not to know, we comfort each other in our weaknesses

これでいいんだと変わらなくていいんだと
It's okay like this, it's okay not to change

夢は夢で終わり悟り
Dreams end as dreams, and we realize that

気づき気づかせる言葉が痛くも胸に突き刺さり
Words that make us aware and aware that hurts us deeply and pierces our hearts

下向き目をそらすのは楽だけど
It's easy to look down and avert our gaze

今更だけど上向いて歩いていいかな
It might be late, but can I look up and walk now?

空は青い空はあの日の僕を見ていてくれていた
The blue sky was watching over the me from that day

移り変わり過ぎる日々に色あせず何も変わらず
Without losing color or changing in the passing days

ただ道をこの道を今もずっと照らしてくれていたから
It was always shining a light on my path, this path

僕はもう僕は迷わず歩くだけ
I will walk without hesitation

歩き出したわたしをあなたはそばで見守っている
You are watching me as I begin to walk