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neo soul

UK/ˌniːəʊ ˈsəʊl/

neo soul noun: a subgenre of rhythm and blues that combines the elements of contemporary rhythm and blues, 1970s-style soul music, hip hop, rap, jazz, funk, and classical music.

Noun

neo soul (uncountable)

  1. A subgenre of rhythm and blues that combines the elements of contemporary rhythm and blues, 1970s-style soul music, hip hop, rap, jazz, funk, and classical music.
    • She want neo-soul, this hip-hop is old / She don't want no Rock n' Roll2002, “The Seed (2.0)”, in Phrenology, performed by The Roots

neo soul meaning in Arabic

neo soul in Arabic

Translations
نيو سول niyū sūl

Forms of neo soul

alternative formneosoul
alternative formneo-soul

Origin of neo soul

From neo- + soul.

Questions about neo soul

What does neo soul mean?
Neo soul means a subgenre of rhythm and blues that combines the elements of contemporary rhythm and blues, 1970s-style soul music, hip hop, rap, jazz, funk, and classical music.
What is neo soul in Arabic?
Neo soul in Arabic is نيو سول (niyū sūl). See Neo soul meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is neo soul?
Neo soul is a noun.
How do you pronounce neo soul?
Neo soul is pronounced /ˌniːəʊ ˈsəʊl/ (UK).

Words near neo soul in the dictionary

  1. nenuphars
  2. Nenzit
  3. neo
  4. Neo Faliro
  5. Neo Latin
  6. neo soul
  7. Neo Tokyo
  8. neo-
  9. neo-abolitionism
  10. Neo-Aramaic
  11. Neo-Assyrian

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