SOUL MUSIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of soul music in English

Examples of soul music

soul music
The pair had long joked that country and soul music were cousins.
And if you want great soul music, you want the best players.
I grew up with a lot of classic rock stuff with my parents, and a lot of soul music.
Postwar black gospel music was one of the most important musical genres that shaped soul music through the mid- '70s.
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The concert aims to showcase the women who have influenced soul music history.
But music, and particularly soul music, was what got him through.
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Exceptional soul music delivered by a tight band with a dynamic frontman.
And you can't sing soul music unless you have a spiritual feeling for the music, you know.
From NPR
While not heavy on soul music, seven of the 10 songs hail from the time period.
A revival of soul music, that is.
Great soul music arguably improves every situation.
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Translations of soul music

in Chinese (Traditional)
靈歌,爵士靈歌(最早由美國黑人演唱,表達深刻感情的通俗樂曲)…
in Chinese (Simplified)
灵歌,爵士灵歌(最早由美国黑人演唱,表达深刻感情的通俗乐曲)…
in Spanish
música soul…
in Portuguese
música soul…
in more languages
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in Turkish
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in Thai
in Vietnamese
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in Ukrainian
musique soul…
siyahi müziği…
soul…
musik soul…
ดนตรีสมัยใหม่ของชาวอเมริกันผิวดำแสดงออกถึงความรู้สึกที่รุนแรง…
nhạc soul…
muzyka soulowa…
muzik soul…
der Soul…
музика в стилі “соул”…
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