R&B

Genre of popular music originating in African American communities.

Rhythm Blues R&B

Rhythm and Blues, commonly known as R&B, is a genre of popular music that originated in African American communities in the 1940s. It combines elements of jazz, gospel, and blues music with a strong rhythmic beat.

R&B is an abbreviation of rhythm and blues, a term coined in the 1940s to replace 'race music'.

popular music African American music

soul funk contemporary R&B

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