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Meaning of race music | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Commercially recorded African-American popular music from the early 20th century, including blues and jazz.

dated, uncountable

Examples

“LA's most popular “race music” radio shows featured a white disc jockey, Hunter Hancock, from Texas. He featured black artists on his “Harlem Matinee,” which aired every afternoon starting at four.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

race of truth race queen race realism race realist race record race relations