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Sweetheart and soldier making music (8)

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I believe the answer is:

flamenco

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'music' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'sweetheart and soldier' is the wordplay.
'sweetheart' becomes 'flame' (I've seen this in another clue).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'soldier' becomes 'NCO' (non-commissioned officer).
'flame'+'nco'='FLAMENCO'

'making' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for flamenco that I've seen before include "Dramatic Andalusian kind of song and dance" , "Gipsy dance" , "Energetic steps" , "Spanish guitar style" , "Spanish guitar music" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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