world beat

A form of worldbeat — A music genre that blends Western pop music with traditional folk music or world music.

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Meanings

nounworld beat (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of worldbeat.
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APA

world beat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/world%20beat

MLA

“world beat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/world%20beat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “world beat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/world%20beat.

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