"rapso" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹæp.səʊ/ [UK]
Etymology: Blend of rap + calypso. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|rap|calypso}} Blend of rap + calypso Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} rapso (uncountable)
  1. A form of Trinidadian music that grew out of the social unrest of the 1970s, with elements of soca, calypso, and hip-hop. Tags: uncountable
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