Makossa
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Makossa is a popular urban dance and music style from Cameroon characterized by its infectious rhythms and hip-swaying movements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Makossa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15949471 — 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: Makossa Context triple: [Soul Makossa, associatedDance, Makossa]
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A.
Makonnen
Makonnen is an Ethiopian nobleman and military leader best known as the father of Emperor Haile Selassie I.
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B.
Matsesta
Matsesta is a spa and resort area near Sochi on Russia’s Black Sea coast, historically renowned for its therapeutic sulfur springs.
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C.
Makka Pakka
Makka Pakka is a small, stone-loving character from the British children's television series "In the Night Garden..." known for washing faces and stacking rocks.
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D.
Maatkas
Maatkas is a town and commune located in the mountainous Kabylie region of northern Algeria.
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E.
Bde Maka Ska
Bde Maka Ska is the largest lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, popular for recreation and known as part of the city’s Chain of Lakes.
- 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: Makossa Target entity description: Makossa is a popular urban dance and music style from Cameroon characterized by its infectious rhythms and hip-swaying movements.
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A.
Makonnen
Makonnen is an Ethiopian nobleman and military leader best known as the father of Emperor Haile Selassie I.
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B.
Matsesta
Matsesta is a spa and resort area near Sochi on Russia’s Black Sea coast, historically renowned for its therapeutic sulfur springs.
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C.
Makka Pakka
Makka Pakka is a small, stone-loving character from the British children's television series "In the Night Garden..." known for washing faces and stacking rocks.
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D.
Maatkas
Maatkas is a town and commune located in the mountainous Kabylie region of northern Algeria.
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E.
Bde Maka Ska
Bde Maka Ska is the largest lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, popular for recreation and known as part of the city’s Chain of Lakes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.