Soul
Soul is a genre. Defining acts include Frank Ocean, Sade, Marvin Gaye, Daniel Caesar and SZA, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Soul grew out of Blues, Gospel, Rhythm and blues, Jazz and Motown. It sits close to motswako, blues rock, dark jazz, jazz-funk and jazz blues, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Contemporary R&B, Northern soul, Funk, Neo soul and funk soul, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 41 connections around Soul. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Soul came from and where it led.
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Soul connections
Soul grew out of Blues, Gospel, Rhythm and blues and Jazz, shares an orbit with motswako, blues rock, dark jazz and jazz-funk, went on to shape Contemporary R&B, Northern soul, Funk and Neo soul. 42 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
What influenced Soul
Sounds and acts that shaped Soul.
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What Soul shaped
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