The Grammy Award for Best New Artist is probably the most exciting part of the popular music ceremony in the world. It is assumed that the nominees in this category will be singers and groups that have not previously "shone" in the international arenas for performances. However, in 2020, the number of lucky people who received a ticket of a possible winner of the award included […]
Soul
Soul is a popular genre of music that originated in the southern states of America in the 50s of the last century. It should be noted that soul is vocal music. It should be understood that vocals in this direction occupies the main place.
The foundation for the development of Soul was rhythm and blues. Critics believe that the musical composition I've Got a Woman performed by Ray Charles is the first track that was recorded in the soul style.
Soul is characterized by a soulful presentation of musical material. There are 14 sub-genres of this musical genre. Despite the diversity and difference in sound, the subgenres still focus on vocal parts.
Michael Kiwanuka is a British music artist who combines two non-standard styles at once - soul and folk Ugandan music. The performance of such songs requires a low voice and rather raucous vocals. The youth of the future artist Michael Kiwanuka Michael was born in 1987 to a family that fled from Uganda. Uganda was not then considered a country […]
The voice of this Italian singer Giorgia is difficult to confuse with another. The widest range in four octaves fascinates with depth. The sultry beauty is compared with the famous Mina, and even with the legendary Whitney Houston. However, we are not talking about plagiarism or copying. Thus, they praise the unconditional talent of a young woman who conquered the musical Olympus of Italy and became famous […]
Sam Cooke is a cult figure. The vocalist stood at the origins of soul music. The singer can be called one of the main inventors of soul. He began his creative career with texts of a religious nature. More than 40 years have passed since the death of the vocalist. Despite this, he still remains one of the main musicians of the United States of America. Childhood […]
Marvin Gaye is a popular American performer, arranger, songwriter and record producer. The singer stands at the origins of modern rhythm and blues. At the stage of his creative career, Marvin was given the nickname "Prince of Motown". The musician grew from light Motown rhythm and blues to the exquisite soul of the collections What's Going On and Let's Get It On. It was a great transformation! These […]
When it comes to British soul music, the listeners remember Adele or Amy Winehouse. However, recently another star has climbed the Olympus, which is considered one of the most promising soul performers. Tickets for Lianne La Havas concerts are sold out instantly. Childhood and early years Leanne La Havas Leanne La Havas was born on August 23 […]
