R&B& Jazz/Soul

Emeli Sande

Key Features (R&B)

• Emeli Sande is said to be an ‘’R&B singer/songwriter and jazz-soul artist with a highly resonant voice and diverse set of cross-genre musical influences’’.

• Music genre that ‘combines elements of rhythm and blues, soul, funk, pop, hip hop and dance’.

• ‘’polished record production style, drum machine-backed rhythms, an occasional saxophone-laced beat to give a jazz feel and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement.’’

• ‘’The use of effects such as Autotune and new computerized synths have given R&B a more futuristic feel while still attempting to incorporate many of the genre's common themes such as love and relationships.’’

• ‘’Today's R&B is far more diverse and incorporates more sonic elements than before, as it expands its appeal and commercial viability.’’

Soul

• ‘’Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in the United States in the 1950s and early 1960s. It combined elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues, and often jazz’’

• ‘’Soul also became popular around the world, directly influencing rock music and the music of Africa.’’

• ‘’soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, secular testifying". Catchy rhythms, stressed by handclaps and extemporaneous body moves, are an important feature of soul music.’’

• ‘’Soul music dominated the U.S. R&B chart in the 1960s, and many recordings crossed over into the pop charts in the U.S., Britain and elsewhere. ‘’