Goapele walks into a downtown Oakland coffee shop for our interview looking perfectly poised, in a banana-yellow tracksuit with subtle accents of gold jewelry. As she waits in line to order, other ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Purple” is the lead single from Goapele’s forthcoming album, “COLOURS.” Goapele has returned with new music. The acclaimed singer ...

Oakland neo-soul singer Goapele went six years between studio albums. Apparently, that was too long a wait for her many local fans. A capacity crowd erupted at first sight of the hometown hero as she ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Review: Initial thoughts on Goapele’s sixth studio album immediately following its release. For singer-songwriter Goapele, her ...

Soul and R&B songstress Goapele graced Harlow’s stage Friday night to treat fans to a repertoire of new songs from her recently released album, Strong As Glass. While known for her sensual vocals and ...

The Oakland-raised singer reflects on Bay Area hip-hop's abiding influence. Goapele performs at the Days With Zahrah Getaway in Napa, May 2023. (Eric Arnold/KQED) Editor’s note: This story is part of ...

Goapele inspired us to reach for our dreams in 2002 with the enduring hit “Closer.” Now, she is encouraging us to live in the presence of Colours. The dreamy track “Purple” reveals to a lover that she ...

For 10 years, marketers, fans and critics have used the term neo-soul for modern soul music that combines the influences of singers like Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder with pop, hip-hop and funk. But a ...

[videowaywire video_id=”1913A55D5D4648F7″] *I made my way to The Theater at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, February 10, 2018, to experience my first Goapele concert. I have always ...

Goapele is the latest rising star to emerge from Oakland, Calif. Her single, "Closer," was a favorite on radio playlists across the country in 2001. She explains how being a new mother has changed her ...

Review: Initial thoughts on Goapele’s sixth studio album immediately following its release. This review of Goapele’s new album, “Colours,” is based purely on the first concentrated play-through ...

This review of Goapele’s new album, “Colours,” is based purely on the first concentrated play-through following its midnight release on Nov. 3. Thoughts and opinions will evolve with time, but these ...