New Jersey sound

proper noun

A genre of house music that originated in Newark, New Jersey, in the early 1980s, with soulful vocals influenced by Newark's gospel legacy.

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Meanings

proper nounthe New Jersey sound
  1. A genre of house music that originated in Newark, New Jersey, in the early 1980s, with soulful vocals influenced by Newark's gospel legacy.

    Synonyms: Jersey sound

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA genre of house music that originated in Newark, New Jersey, in the early 1980s, with soulful vocals influenced by Newark's gospel legacy.

Similar
Jersey sound
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jersey sound
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APA

New Jersey sound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Jersey%20sound

MLA

“New Jersey sound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Jersey%20sound. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “New Jersey sound,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Jersey%20sound.

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