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What is Neo-Soul? Well Neo is from the Greek word neos which means new. So
Neo-Soul is New Soul. Gotta admit, there's alot of new soul in the music of artist like WynterStar,
Musiq, Angie Stone, Jill Scott, Maxwell,Craig Davis, India Arie, Mary [J],Rafael Sediq.....and others.
It was developed by artist like The Commodores [w/ Lionel Richie],The Isley Brothers, Earth, Wind,
& Fire, Kool & The Gang,
Smokey Robinson and the Temptations, The Stylistics, Blue Magic,Isaac Hayes, Luther,Gladys Knight & The
Pips, , Patty Labelle, Chaka Khan, Minnie Ripperton, The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, The O Jays, to name a few.
It's roots are in the music of artist like Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Billy Holiday, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin,
Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, and many more.
Neo-Soul is music for those who love music. Neo-Soul Artist love to write & compose
the music they perform so that it's their music we hear. This is a renaissance genre where emotions & creativity
are expressed through lyrics & the melody is the perfect compliment.
Randall A Brewster
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