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Neo Soul
- Genre family
- R&B / Soul
- Starting recordings
- 27
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Neo Soul
Neo Soul is a branch of the R&B / Soul family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Neo Soul is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Alicia Keys, Al Green and Raphael Saadiq.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreR&B / Soul
Current genreNeo Soul
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North America · Neo Soul
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Limitedless2013 · Neo Soul · neo-soulOpen in new tab 02One Thing2013 · Neo Soul · neo-soulOpen in new tab 03De Novo Adagio (intro)2013 · Neo Soul · neo-soulOpen in new tab 04When It’s All Over2013 · Neo Soul · neo-soulOpen in new tab 05Not Even the King2013 · Neo Soul · neo-soulOpen in new tab 06Wundabred2024 · Afro-Funk · funkOpen in new tab 07Chic2004 · Neo Soul · neo-soulOpen in new tab 08Ray Ray Theme2004 · Neo Soul · neo-soulOpen in new tab 09I Want You Back2004 · Neo Soul · neo-soulOpen in new tab 10GODOWN2024 · Neo Soul · neo soulOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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