"northern soul" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} northern soul (uncountable)
  1. A music and dance movement of northern England in the late 1960s, mainly based around black American soul music. Wikipedia link: northern soul Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Music Categories (place): United Kingdom Synonyms: Northern Soul Related terms: soulboy

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