pioneer

Example Sentences

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He pioneered the Afrobeat genre alongside drummer Tony Allen, blending West African rhythms, jazz, funk, highlife, extended improvisation, call-and-response vocals and politically charged lyricism.

From BBC

The DJ and producer - one half of pioneering electronic music duo A Man Called Adam - now lives with her dog Monty by the sea in Saltburn.

From BBC

Linking an IPO to planetary conjunctions might feel odd, but this is SpaceX, which essentially invented the modern commercial space business by pioneering reusable rockets.

From Barron's

Occidental is among the oldest continually operating studios in Hollywood, used by pioneering filmmakers Cecil B. DeMille, D.W.

From Los Angeles Times

Their sound differed from the melody-rich music of Bob Marley, with a heavier emphasis on the beat - including the pioneering "rockers" rhythm, which introduced more syncopation and energy to the music.

From BBC