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Record 1 2009-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music (General)
  • Electronic Music
CONT

A catch-all phrase for "hip-hop" and contemporary "R&B," urban music helps to sell clothes, sneakers and a lifestyle.

OBS

Urban as a genre is very broad. If you look underneath urban, there are a number of core elements that include hip-hop, R&B, garage and into that obviously comes soul.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique (Généralités)
  • Musique électronique
CONT

Sa programmation est composée en partie de musique urbaine et de musique du monde : hip-hop, rap, R&B, soul, dance-hall, zouk, reggae, soca, compa, raï, reggaeton, merengue, salsa, coupé décalé, etc.

Spanish

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