OPINION: In my circle of life-embattled Black women, “Closer” has been a psalm, a hype song, an anthem of affirmation and the lyrical encouragement to keep believing in ourselves. Editor’s note: The ...

Goapele never compromised her artistry for the sake of an ever-changing industry. Her music gives a voice to those seeking to understand the complexities of everyday life. With the release of a new ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, KQED’s year-long exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history. Goapele has never been a typical R&B singer. From the start of her career in the late ...

Known as an artist who puts soul all into her music, Goapele continues to create music that resonates with the mind, body and spirit. The singer-songwriter is back with her seventh studio album, ...

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 ...

Ayesha Curry, wife of Stephen Curry, recently shared an adorable moment with her son Cai, grooving to Goapele's song "Closer" after carpool. Ayesha, known for balancing her entrepreneurial ventures ...

Singer-songwriter Goapele didn’t know it at the time, but she was about to pen a hit. The year was around 1999, and the burgeoning vocalist had just returned home to Oakland after living in Boston to ...

large mix of live music and tracks and some of it its definitely hip-hop influence some of it is more straight hip-hop and some it is more R&B and ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It starts with a gossamer wash of instrumentation, a light plinking of ...