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bluebeat

American  
[bloo-beet] / ˈbluˌbit /

noun

  1. ska.

bluebeat British  
/ ˈbluːˌbiːt /

noun

  1. a type of West Indian pop music of the 1960s; a precursor of reggae

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Etymology

Origin of bluebeat

blue + beat; blues 1

Example Sentences

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In the ’50s, it used to be bluebeat, prior to reggae.

From Slate • Nov. 22, 2020

West Indian youngsters, marooned in this cultural maelstrom and kicking their heels in inner-city estates, took refuge in their musical roots: ska, bluebeat and rocksteady.

From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2019

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