soul music
noun
: music that originated in African American gospel singing, is closely related to rhythm and blues, and is characterized by intensity of feeling and vocal embellishments
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In his 30-year career as a vocalist, Aloe Blacc has, in a manner like few artists in the modern era, twice succeeded in creating generational anthems that draw on the legacy of folk and soul music to create timeless art.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
As a child growing up in poverty, Whitlock was exposed to soul music while working in the fields.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
In the same way important soul music was produced beyond Detroit, Memphis, and Philly, in places like Cincinnati, hotspots for African American visual arts existed in places like Louisville and Nashville and Cleveland.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
In a recent conversation with Yoga Journal, Francis opens up about mindfulness in the creative process, the spiritual roots of soul music, and how ritual shows up in his life as a performer.
—Sierra Vandervort, Outside Online, 10 May 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
As a child growing up in poverty, Whitlock was exposed to soul music while working in the fields.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
In the same way important soul music was produced beyond Detroit, Memphis, and Philly, in places like Cincinnati, hotspots for African American visual arts existed in places like Louisville and Nashville and Cleveland.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
In a recent conversation with Yoga Journal, Francis opens up about mindfulness in the creative process, the spiritual roots of soul music, and how ritual shows up in his life as a performer.
—Sierra Vandervort, Outside Online, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for soul music
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“Soul music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soul%20music. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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