drumbeat

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The group sang in their own accents and co-wrote all their songs, and their most popular hits saw their smooth, soulful harmonies layered on top of the garage and two-step drumbeats popular at the time.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It swoops down playfully in “A Black Song,” over a swung rumble of drumbeats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

On Bourbon Street, consumerism and short-term gratification run amok: barkers hawk neon drinks, discarded plastic crunches underfoot, pounding drumbeats and flashing lights override rational thought.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2025

And it does so in its usual flamboyance — with a spectacle of dance, drumbeats and firecrackers echoing across India as candidates march in processions to canvass for votes.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Away from the clubs’ thumping drumbeats, the alleys became more dingy, with fewer orbs.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat