Neo-soul is a new genre that became popular in the 1980s and 1990s. It is a hit in the United States and the United Kingdom, and there are many famous artists. Since it consists of various genres such as funk and hip-hop, it is difficult to determine where neo-soul starts. Neo Soul has become a familiar existence and there should be many songs that everyone knows.
What is Neo Soul?
Neo-soul is considered to be a derivative genre of R&B that originated around the 1970s. It was a big hit in the US and UK in the 1980s and 1990s. Neo-soul has a wide range of musicality, and in addition to R&B, jazz, funk, hip-hop and keyboards are also fused, and many genres are mixed. It incorporates elements of electronic music, as well as fusion and African music, and can be said to be a wide range of genres. The genre had its heyday in the 2000s and gained considerable recognition by famous artists. Neo soul is a genre that is very difficult to draw a line because it is not clearly differentiated from other genres. Moreover, it is difficult to define because it fuses with many genres.
History of Neo Soul
Neo soul is said to have originated as early as the 1970s. From the 1980s to the early 1990s, famous artists began to work and became recognized. Throughout the 1990s, Soul II Soul, Caron Wheeler, The Brand New Heavies, Jamiroquai and others covered the genre. In the 2000s, Neo Soul reached its heyday. Jill Scott and India Arie were some of the best-selling neo-soul singers of the early 2000s. This genre began to appear frequently on the R&B charts and was positioned as a mainstream genre. However, in the 2010s, this genre gradually declined, and the number of artists working on it decreased sharply. The main genre has shifted to sub-genres such as EDM and hip-hop, and it is gradually disappearing.
famous artist
D’Angelo
Singer from Virginia, USA. His first album “Brown Sugar” released in 1995 was a big hit. In 2000, they won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album for their sophomore album, Voodoo.
Erykah Badu
Artist from Texas, USA. His 1997 debut album Baduizm won a Grammy Award. Music that mixes jazz, funk, and hip-hop became popular, and he suddenly became a famous artist.
Frank Ocean
Singer from Louisiana, USA. His 2012 debut album Channel Orange won a Grammy Award. He creates music that fuses soul, hip-hop, and pop music, and has a wide range of fans.
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