shamstep

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noun

A Levantine genre of electronic dance music that combines the traditional forms of dabke music with electronic instruments.

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Meanings

nounshamstep (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA Levantine genre of electronic dance music that combines the traditional forms of dabke music with electronic instruments.

Origin

From Arabic الشَّام (aš-šām, “Levant”) + -step. Coined by Palestinian-Jordanian electronic music group 47Soul to describe their music.

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APA

shamstep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamstep

MLA

“shamstep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamstep. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shamstep,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamstep.

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