(n)music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses, Syn.African-American music
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n. 1.1 an American whose ancestors were born in Africa, especially a United States citizen of African descent. Syn. -- Afro-American, African, black, negro [ WordNet 1.5 ]