Performances by non-female groups (7)
I believe the answer is:
actions
'performances' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for actions that I've seen before include "Deeds" , "Gestures" , "They're done" , "They speak louder than words" , "Things done (instead of said)" .)