Soul and Funk

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  Joël Brings a Post-Rock Feel to R&B on 'Grunge Gospel – Side B'

  PUBLISHED May 28, 2020

  Joël wastes no time. Less than a year after his debut EP, Grunge Gospel – Side A, the Toronto-based R&B singer has graced us with Grunge Go...

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  Jessie Reyez Is Achieving Superstardom on Her Own Terms — Even During a Pandemic

  PUBLISHED May 27, 2020

  Jessie Reyez knows all the best parking lots in Toronto. A few years ago, this knowledge was mission-critical: the singer-songwriter and he...

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  Erykah Badu and D'Angelo Appear on Slingbaum's "Behoove"

  PUBLISHED May 25, 2020

  Back in January, a mysterious artist named Slingbaum detailed a three-song EP with a star-studded guestlist including Erykah Badu, D'Angelo...

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  Legendary Jazz Drummer Jimmy Cobb Dies at 91

  PUBLISHED May 25, 2020

  Jimmy Cobb — a legendary American jazz drummer known best for playing on Miles Davis's seminal 1959 album Kind of Blue — has died. Cobb's w...

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  Iconic Dancehall Producer Robert "Bobby Digital" Dixon Dies at 59

  PUBLISHED May 22, 2020

  Robert "Bobby Digital" Dixon — an influential reggae and dancehall producer who worked with the likes of Shabba Ranks, Sizzla, Buju Banton...

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  African Music Star Mory Kanté Dies at 70

  PUBLISHED May 22, 2020

  Mory Kanté — an acclaimed West African vocalist and musician known internationally for 1987 hit "Yé ké yé ké" — has died. Kanté's son, Ball...

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  The Weeknd Reschedules "After Hours Tour" for 2021

  PUBLISHED May 20, 2020

  The Weeknd is the latest artist to move his high-profile tour all the way until 2021 due to COVID-19. Today the Toronto artist announced h...

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  Dijon Hones His Genre-Bending Mix of R&B and Folk on 'How Do You Feel About Getting Married?'

  PUBLISHED May 15, 2020

  Baltimore-bred German-American R&B singer Dijon began making music at the University of Maryland after meeting his musical collaborator, Ab...