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rare groove

rare groove noun: soul or jazz music that is very hard to source or relatively obscure.

Noun

rare groove (uncountable)

  1. Soul or jazz music that is very hard to source or relatively obscure.
    • The brainchild of DJ Gilles Peterson, it specializes in a dance-oriented fusion of rap, rare groove and jazz, combined with 'motivational' lyrics.2011, Simon Reynolds, Bring the Noise: 20 Years of Writing About Hip Rock and Hip Hop

Questions about rare groove

What does rare groove mean?
Rare groove means soul or jazz music that is very hard to source or relatively obscure.
What part of speech is rare groove?
Rare groove is a noun.

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