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shamstep

shamstep noun: a Levantine genre of electronic dance music that combines the traditional forms of dabke music with electronic instruments.

Noun

shamstep (uncountable)

  1. A Levantine genre of electronic dance music that combines the traditional forms of dabke music with electronic instruments.

Origin of shamstep

From Arabic الشَّام (aš-šām, “Levant”) + -step. Coined by Palestinian-Jordanian electronic music group 47Soul to describe their music.

Questions about shamstep

What does shamstep mean?
Shamstep means a Levantine genre of electronic dance music that combines the traditional forms of dabke music with electronic instruments.
What part of speech is shamstep?
Shamstep is a noun.

Words near shamstep in the dictionary

  1. shamsheer
  2. shamsheers
  3. Shamsher Jang
  4. shamshir
  5. shamshirs
  6. shamstep
  7. shamus
  8. shamuses
  9. Shamva
  10. ShamWow
  11. ShamWows

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