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world beat

world beat is the alternative form of worldbeat.

Meaning of worldbeat

Noun

worldbeat (uncountable)

  1. A music genre that blends Western pop music with traditional folk music or world music.
    • DJ King Scratch will spin worldbeat music all night, including Byron Lee's calypso, Machito's salsa, and Segun Adawale's African high-life.1989 May 26, Achy Obejas, “Calendar”, in Chicago Reader

Questions about world beat

What is world beat the alternative form of?
World beat is the alternative form of worldbeat.

Words near world beat in the dictionary

  1. Worland
  2. Worlands
  3. world
  4. world ash
  5. World Bank
  6. world beat
  7. world building
  8. world capital
  9. world capitals
  10. world car
  11. world cars

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