Voodoo may refer to:

Religions

West African Vodún Vodún or vodúnsínsen is an African traditional religions, African traditional religion practiced by the Aja people, Aja, Ewe people, Ewe, and Fon people, Fon peoples of Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Nigeria. Practitioners are commonly called or . ...

, a religion practiced by Gbe-speaking ethnic groups *

African diaspora religions African diaspora religions, also described as Afro-American religions, are a number of related beliefs that developed in the Americas in various areas of the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Southern United States. They derive from traditional ...

, a list of related religions sometimes called Vodou/Voodoo **

Candomblé Jejé Candomblé Jejé, also known as Brazilian Vodum, is one of the major branches (''nations'') of Candomblé. It has roots in the beliefs of the Adja, Fon and Ewe peoples from what H.B. Capo called the " Gbe speaking area", which today is around ...

, also known as Brazilian Vodum, one of the major branches (''nations'') of Candomblé *** Tambor de Mina, a syncretic religion that developed in northern Brazil ** Dominican Vudú, a syncretic religion that developed in the Spanish Empire **

Haitian Vodou Haitian Vodou () is an African diasporic religions, African diasporic religion that developed in Haiti between the 16th and 19th centuries. It arose through a process of syncretism between several traditional religions of West Africa, West and ...

, a syncretic religion practiced chiefly in Haiti *** Haitian Vodou in Cuba **

Obeah Obeah, also spelled Obiya or Obia, is a broad term for African diaspora religions, African diasporic religious, Magic (supernatural), spell-casting, and healing traditions found primarily in the British West Indies, former British colonies of th ...

, also known as Jamaican Voodoo **

Hoodoo (spirituality) Hoodoo is a set of spiritual observances, traditions, and beliefs—including magical and other ritual practices—developed by enslaved African Americans in the Southern United States from various traditional African spiritualities and elem ...

, sometimes called Gullah Voodoo or Lowcountry Voodoo **

Louisiana Voodoo Louisiana Voodoo, also known as New Orleans Voodoo, was an African diasporic religion that existed in Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to ...

, or New Orleans Voodoo, a set of African-based spiritual folkways **

Trinidadian Vodunu Trinidadian Vodunu, also known as Rada Feast or Rada, is the practice of Vodun, a traditional West African religion, as it is observed in Trinidad and Tobago, particularly within the Rada community. History Trinidadian Vodunu has its roots i ...

, a syncretic religion practiced in Trinidad and Tobago *

Voodoo in popular culture Popular culture has included various depictions of practices associated with different forms of voodoo, including Haitian Vodou and Louisiana Voodoo, and other elements attributed to African diaspora religions, with such representations often devi ...

, fictional characterizations of various forms of Voodoo

Technology

Aircraft

* ''Voodoo'' (aircraft), a highly modified North American P-51 Mustang *

McDonnell F-101 Voodoo The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo is a Supersonic aircraft, supersonic jet fighter designed and produced by the American McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. Development of the F-101 began in the late 1940s as a long-range bomber escort (then known as a ...

, an American supersonic military fighter *

McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo The McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo was an all-weather interceptor aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Canadian Forces between 1961 and 1984. They were manufactured by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri for ...

, the F-101 in Canadian service *

McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo The McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo was a long-range, twinjet fighter aircraft designed for the United States Air Force. Although it never entered production, its design was adapted for the subsequent supersonic F-101 Voodoo. Design and development The ...

, a prototype jet fighter aircraft, the F-101's predecessor

Computing

VoodooPC Voodoo Computers Inc. or VoodooPC was a luxury personal computer brand and company. Voodoo was originally started as a niche PC maker in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1991, and acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2006. Voodoo specialize ...

, a brand of high-end personal computers * Voodoo Graphics, a series of graphics-acceleration cards manufactured by

3dfx Interactive 3dfx Interactive, Inc. was an American computer hardware company headquartered in San Jose, California, founded in 1994, that specialized in the manufacturing of 3D graphics, 3D graphics processing units, and later, video cards. It was a pionee ...

* Voodoo, a 3D

match moving In visual effects, match moving is a technique that allows the insertion of 2D elements, other live action elements or CG computer graphics into live-action footage with correct position, scale, orientation, and motion relative to the photograph ...

software program *

Voodoo (company) Voodoo SAS (also referred to as Voodoo.io) is a French developer and publisher of mobile apps and games based in Paris. The company was founded in 2013 by Alexandre Yazdi and Laurent Ritter. Voodoo's games began predominantly as free-to-play " ...

, a video game company

Music

Albums

* ''Voodoo'' (D'Angelo album), 2000 * ''Voodoo'' (King Diamond album) or the title song, 1998 * ''Voodoo'' (Sonny Clark Memorial Quartet album) or the title song, 1986 * ''Voodoo'' (VIXX album) or the title song, 2013 * ''Voodoo'', by

Alexz Johnson Alexzandra Spencer Johnson (born November 4, 1986) is a Canadian musician and actress. Known for her distinctive sound since her debut in 2010, her first album, ''Voodoo'', was independently released with her brother, Brendan Johnson. Over the ...

or the title song, 2010 * ''Voodoo'', by

Screamin' Sirens Screamin' Sirens was an American all-female band from Hollywood, California that recorded from 1983 to 1987. The band combined country music, punk rock, rockabilly and a dash of funk to create an eclectic wild party music. Screamin' Sirens pred ...

, 1987

Songs

* "Voodoo" (Godsmack song), 1999 * "Voodoo" (Oh Land song), 2011 * "Voodoo" (Gorgon City song), 2023 * "Voodoo", by Adam Lambert from '' For Your Entertainment'', 2009 * "Voodoo", by Alesha Dixon from '' Fired Up'', 2006 * "Voodoo", by Badshah, with J Balvin and Tainy, 2022 * "Voodoo", by Black Sabbath from '' Mob Rules'', 1981 * "Voodoo", by Body Count from ''

Body Count A body count is the total number of people killed in a particular event. In combat, a body count is often based on the number of confirmed kills, but occasionally only an estimate. Often used in reference to military combat, the term can also r ...

'', 1992 * "Voodoo", by Chris Isaak from '' Silvertone'', 1985 * "Voodoo", by Foolio, 2018 * "Voodoo", by

Frank Ocean Frank Ocean (born Christopher Edwin Breaux; October 28, 1987) is an American singer and songwriter. He has been credited by several music journalism, music critics as a pioneer of the alternative R&B genre. Ocean has won two Grammy Awards and a B ...

, 2012 * "Voodoo", by Get Scared from '' Best Kind of Mess'', 2011 * "Voodoo", by Ghost Town from '' Party in the Graveyard'', 2013 * "Voodoo", by the Neville Brothers from '' Yellow Moon'', 1989 * "Voodoo", by Nick Jonas from '' Last Year Was Complicated'', 2016 * "Voodoo", by

Paul Gross Paul Michael Gross (born April 30, 1959) is a Canadian actor, film and television director, screenwriter, playwright, and producer. He rose to fame for his lead role as RCMP Constable Benton Fraser on the popular Canadian television series '' ...

and David Keeley, 1997 * "Voodoo", by Pitbull from ''

El Mariel ''El Mariel'' is the second studio album by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. It was released on October 31, 2006 through TVT Records. The album was leaked onto the internet on October 27, 2006, four days before the album was released. The album f ...

'', 2006 * "Voodoo", by Queen + Paul Rodgers from ''

The Cosmos Rocks ''The Cosmos Rocks'' is the only studio album by Queen + Paul Rodgers (and Queen's sixteenth studio album overall), released on 15 September 2008. It contains 14 new tracks written by Brian May, Roger Taylor, and Paul Rodgers. This is the fi ...

'', 2008 * "Voodoo", by Robots in Disguise from '' Get RID!'', 2005 * "Voodoo", by Spice Girls from ''

Greatest Hits A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be creat ...

'', 2007 * "Voodoo", by Spiral Beach, 2008 * "Voodoo", by Teddy Pendergrass from '' A Little More Magic'', 1993 * "Voodoo", by Yngwie Malmsteen from ''

Magnum Opus A masterpiece, , or ; ; ) is a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or a work of outstanding creativity, skill, profundity, or workmanship. Historically, ...

'', 1995 * "Voo Doo", by

Rachel Sweet Rachel Sweet (born July 28, 1962) is an American singer, television writer and actress. Early life and education Rachel Sweet was born in Akron, Ohio.Campbell, Mary (1979)Rachel Sweet: Busy Singer at 16, Made Debut at 5, Lewiston ''Daily Sun ...

, 1982

Other uses in music

* ''Voodoo'' (opera), a 1928 opera by Harry Lawrence Freeman * Voodoo Experience, an annual concert in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. * Club Voodoo, a nightclub in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland * Voodoo, a model of the Gibson Les Paul Studio electric guitar * DJ VooDoo, of the duo VooDoo & Serano

Other uses in media and entertainment

* Voodoo (comics), a set index article listing several uses, including: ** Brother Voodoo also known as ''Doctor Voodoo'' (Jericho Drumm), a Marvel Comics character **

Voodoo (Wildstorm) Voodoo (Priscilla Kitaen) is a comic book superhero, appearing in books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Brandon Choi and artist Jim Lee, she first appeared in ''WildC.A.T.s'' #1 (August 1992), which was produced by Jim Lee's studio, Wil ...

(Priscilla Kitaen), a Wildstorm comics character * ''Voodoo'' (film), a 1995 horror film *

Voodoo (roller coaster) Possessed is an inverted impulse launched roller coaster located at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Manufactured by Intamin and designed by Werner Stengel, the roller coaster originally debuted at Six Flags Ohio amus ...

, now known as ''Possessed'', a ride at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, Pennsylvania, U.S. * '' Voodoo: Truth and Fantasy'', a 1993 non-fiction book by Laënnec Hurbon * Voodoo (pornstar), the professional pseudonym for Alexandre Boisvert, French-Canadian adult film star

Mathematics

* Voudon (algebra), a hypercomplex number with 256 dimensions

Sports

New Orleans VooDoo The New Orleans VooDoo were a professional arena football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They were members of the Arena Football League from 2004 to 2015. The VooDoo were the second team to play in the Arena Football League and play in ...

, an arena football team * Vancouver VooDoo, a defunct roller hockey team