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urban dance

American  

noun

  1. a dance or dance style originated by urban African Americans, often performed to rap music.


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Featuring baroque music and urban dance, the opera depicts the story of a 15-year-old Guatemalan teenager who fled north, along with her mother, to escape gang violence in her country.

From Reuters May 29, 2022

Brickhouse had recently founded Urban Artistry, an organization in Silver Spring, Md., dedicated to the preservation and performance of urban dance forms.

From New York Times May 12, 2021

Sabath calls his genre U.D.M., for urban dance music.

From The New Yorker Aug. 19, 2016

“Manuscripts Found in Light: A Warrior’s Guide” Urban Artistry’s dance theater show explores the experiences of artists from urban dance communities around the world.

From Washington Post Feb. 1, 2016

Musical styles have ranged from R&B to upbeat soul, to pop with rap elements, to urban dance music.

From The Guardian May 17, 2013

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