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soul music
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Soul music
Soul music
is a popular
music genre
that originated in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It combines elements of
African-American
gospel music
,
rhythm and blues
and
jazz
. Soul music became popular for dancing and listening in the United States; where record labels such as
Motown
,
Atlantic
and
Stax
were influential in the
civil rights era
. Soul also became popular around the world, directly influencing
rock music
and the
music of Africa
.
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