The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RAGGA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result RAGGA
- Dance music good for inclusion in newspaper article
- Charity event with endless chat and music
- Endless trouble recalled about a relative of hip hop
- Jamaican music, pattern of notes around ghetto originally
- Charity event on Goa shunning ordinary sort of music
- One form of music or another that’s doubly good
- Student event with goodtype of music
- Rhythmical stuff, grand in south Asian piece
- Type of rap music from Asia, including a touch of grunge
- Newspaper has good article on modern music
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The straight part
We know that "Dance music" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dance music = ragga.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does RAGGA mean?
RAGGA noun- A subgenre of reggae that incorporates hip hop, rhythm and blues and sampling; dancehall