soul music

Soul Music Names

Soul music originally refers to gospel sung passionately by Black artists; today however it encompasses various Black cultural productions like music, dance, fashion, foodways and language styles as well as activism for civil rights. Three major record labels were key in popularizing soul music: Atlantic Records in New York City, Motown Records in Detroit and …

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Soul Music 80 Years Ago

Soul music‘s greatest songs often speak directly to our hearts, from celebrating new love to mourning loss. Furthermore, many protest songs like Curtis Mayfield’s “People Get Ready” which addressed civil rights movements can also be found among its ranks. In the ’80s, artists such as Luther Vandross and Whitney Houston popularized contemporary R&B. At this …

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Music Soul Knight

Music Soul Knight is an engaging pixel-roguelike RPG developed by ChillyRoom Inc. for Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch platforms. Daryl Bazilio hails from Ridgeland, South Carolina and began his musical journey performing high school chorus and solo work. Later moving to Myrtle Beach he began acting at local theaters while leading “The Soul Knights” vocal …

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2010’s Best Soul Music

Year 2003 marked an explosion of soul music worldwide. Established artists like R. Kelly released scorching soul hits; Etta James traveled to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where she recorded some of the decade’s enduring soul anthems; while Jaheim released an exquisite set of love songs on his second album Another Round. Daptone Daptone Records of Brooklyn …

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Soul Music UK

Soul music UK can sometimes be taken for granted or overlooked, yet this genre boasts a rich heritage which should be celebrated and is an integral part of British culture. This list honors some of the UK’s pioneers of genre music and subverts the narrative that these artists were simply replicating what had taken place …

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