What is "cuca"

Cuca \Cu"ca\ (k??"k?), n. [Sp., fr. native name.] See Coca.

n. An evil old hag who is a character from Brazilian folklore and is said to attack children who don't go to bed early.

Cuca may refer to:

• Cuca, Argeș, a commune in Argeș County, Romania
• Cuca, Galați, a commune in Galaţi County, Romania
• Cuca (band), a Mexican rock group
• Cuca beer, an Angolan brand of beer
• Cuca (footballer) (born 1963), former Brazilian football player, and manager
• Cuca Records, a former record label in Sauk City, Wisconsin, United States
• Cuca or Cuco, a monster in Brazilian folklore
• Cambridge University Conservative Association, a Conservative political society for students at Cambridge University, England
• Charlotte United Christian Academy, a private Christian school in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Cuca is a Mexican rock & roll band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, that was formed in 1989 by musician and painter José Fors (vocals). Their first official concert according to the band was on February 14, 1990. Their first album, La Invasión de los Blátidos, set them apart from any other Mexican rock band, since the album contained irreverent, humorous, curse-word laden lyrics and aggressive sound, that at the time were not expected in Mexican music. "Cuca" is an apocope for cucaracha ( cockroach) and "blátidos" means blattodea, which is the scientific name given to cockroachs.

In 1999, the band split for unspecified reasons. In March 2004, they reunited for a series of concerts in La Concha Acústica del Parque Agua Azul of Guadalajara which were edited into a new DVD titled VIVA CUCA.

Alexi Stival, mostly known by his nickname Cuca (born June 7, 1963 in Curitiba), is a Brazilian football head coach and former player. He currently coaches Palmeiras.