roots music
Britishnoun
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another name for world music
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reggae, esp when regarded as authentic and uncommercialized
Example Sentences
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Troubled singer-songwriters are a mainstay in the mythology of American roots music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Yet “Train Dreams” feels like a breakthrough for Bryce Dessner — the point where his backgrounds in roots music, concert performance and film scoring converge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
The annual four-day folk and roots music festival, organised by Cambridge City Council, first began in 1965 and has been hosted on the grounds of Cherry Hinton Hall.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
While living in the birthplace of early roots music, Kiah found her love of country and bluegrass.
From Salon ● May 19, 2024
During the past two decades, Giddens has led a new wave of folk artists helping to shed light on the foundational role that Black musicians played in the creation of American roots music.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
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