floacist
n.— «The set boasts what Marsha Ambrosia, right, describes as “poetic delivery with musical intent.” Natalie Stewart adds, “[Our material is] like poetry, but it’s like you’re flowing. My flow goes with Marsha’s singing to stress the meaning of our songs. We are a songstress and a floacist.”» —“Feel the flow” Billboard Aug. 24, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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