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Conversation with Goapele
Soul 2 Soul with Goapele
For Oakland native Goapele activism and art are intertwined. The socially conscious singer/songwriter has been involved in community organizations since age ten, sang in the Oakland Youth Chorus as a teenager, and later attended the Berklee College of Music. In 2001, she began selling her EP "Closer" to her growing number of fans at live shows. Her full length album Even Closer, released on her family-owned record company, Skyblaze Recordings followed a year later. Inspired by artists like Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Bob Marley, and Miriam Makeba who have all created timeless music and positive change in the world, Goapele set out to create her own musical movement. Her anthem like single "Closer" continues to receive airplay four years later.
Having worked with artists from the Hieroglyphics to Soulive her song stylings incorporate jazz, hip hop, r&b and rock but her roots are still firmly planted in soul and marked by her luxurious vocal tones. Her latest album Change It All released in December 2005 features production by Jeff Bhasker, Mike Tiger, Amp Live, Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Linda Perry and Bedrock with collaborations from Bay area rapper Clyde Carson and fellow soulster Dwele. She's included interludes from her Oakland area friends and family and from imprisoned journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal. With a voice as comfortable singing protest songs as she is singing romantic ballads, Goapele continues her movement to create music that makes a difference.
In this edition of Soul 2 Soul Goapele talks about her new album Change It All and the inspiration for opening an online community that spotlights political and social issues and promotes positive change.
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sweetened by Honey on January 3, 2006 09:00 AM
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