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Reply #30 posted 04/18/21 8:25am

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I did another thread on a Sade song. And while reading afterward about Diamond Life, I saw how it's been noted as a strong influence on what became neo-soul. Totally true. They called it sophiti-pop, a jazz/pop/quiet storm hybrid.

They also noted how Sade wsa part of the British R&B wave that included acts like Lisa Stansfield, Soul II Soul, Jamiroquai, Brand New Heavies, Caron Wheeler, and Simply Red.

There seems to have been a great synergy between those acts, and the neo-soul genre.

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Reply #31 posted 04/19/21 3:11am

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TrivialPursuit said:

I did another thread on a Sade song. And while reading afterward about Diamond Life, I saw how it's been noted as a strong influence on what became neo-soul. Totally true. They called it sophiti-pop, a jazz/pop/quiet storm hybrid.

They also noted how Sade wsa part of the British R&B wave that included acts like Lisa Stansfield, Soul II Soul, Jamiroquai, Brand New Heavies, Caron Wheeler, and Simply Red.

There seems to have been a great synergy between those acts, and the neo-soul genre.



Youre missing Loose Ends..
They actually predate Sade...
Incognito (another known British band) actually made an album in 1981..then resurfaced about a decade later

Brand new heavies and Jamiroquai..are 90s
Soul II Soul/ Lisa Stansfield/ 89' tail end 80s..
Caron Wheeler..90/91.

I dont consider them a part of the wave.
Which was early/mid 80s.
Loose Ends and Sade peers were Shakatak,Imagination,Wham,Freez,Linx,Delegation,Five Special(Loose ends wrote some of their music),Level 42,..
I'll give u Simply Red tho..
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Reply #32 posted 04/19/21 3:13am

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TrivialPursuit said:

I did another thread on a Sade song. And while reading afterward about Diamond Life, I saw how it's been noted as a strong influence on what became neo-soul. Totally true. They called it sophiti-pop, a jazz/pop/quiet storm hybrid.

They also noted how Sade wsa part of the British R&B wave that included acts like Lisa Stansfield, Soul II Soul, Jamiroquai, Brand New Heavies, Caron Wheeler, and Simply Red.

There seems to have been a great synergy between those acts, and the neo-soul genre.



Acid Jazz more than neo soul..
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Reply #33 posted 04/19/21 12:05pm

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funkdoctorrock said:

TrivialPursuit said:

I did another thread on a Sade song. And while reading afterward about Diamond Life, I saw how it's been noted as a strong influence on what became neo-soul. Totally true. They called it sophiti-pop, a jazz/pop/quiet storm hybrid.

They also noted how Sade wsa part of the British R&B wave that included acts like Lisa Stansfield, Soul II Soul, Jamiroquai, Brand New Heavies, Caron Wheeler, and Simply Red.

There seems to have been a great synergy between those acts, and the neo-soul genre.

Acid Jazz more than neo soul..

yap,no neo soul with Sade

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Reply #34 posted 04/19/21 2:11pm

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Moves closer to the Kidsgirl.

That new Paak, Mars masterpiece is in essense neo-soul.

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #35 posted 04/19/21 7:09pm

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2freaky4church1 said:

Moves closer to the Kidsgirl.

That new Paak, Mars masterpiece is in essense neo-soul.


I'd agree. At least from what we've heard so far. It feels like where neo-soul would be now, had it stayed around and evolved. But Bruno has such a strong throwback vibe lately (24K Magic), the smoothness of neo-soul is there, but his 70s and 80s aesthetic seems to overshadow that a bit. However, the Silk Sonic project is something I'm really anxious to hear.

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Reply #36 posted 04/20/21 3:04pm

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Badu better get her act together.

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #37 posted 04/24/21 5:10am

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Jill Scott even moved away from it after her Hidden Beach tenure.

The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 was the last album by her

that I actually enjoyed. It's still there just by unknown artists.

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Reply #38 posted 04/24/21 6:37am

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phunkdaddy said:

Jill Scott even moved away from it after her Hidden Beach tenure.

The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 was the last album by her

that I actually enjoyed. It's still there just by unknown artists.


Yeah, she did. She got her paper then tried something else, and... well, where is she now?

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