Inspired by the sound and spirit of contemporary R&B and the neo-soul movement, artists from around the world are bringing their own flavors to the urban music mix. Artists like Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, India Arie, Alicia Keys and others have earned a worldwide following, and it was only a matter of time before musicians around the world began incorporating contemporary R&B influences. Global Soul features artists from a wide range of countries, including Melgroove, Doc Gyneco and China from France, South Korean singer Tasha, Fernanda Abreu and Aricia Mess from Brazil, Senegalese band Saf Sap, Italian group Traccia Mista, German neo-soul diva Joy Denalane, French-Canadian singer Melanie Renaud, cross-cultural fusionists 1 Giant Leap (with special guests Speech, Neneh Cherry and Native American vocal group Ulalli), TID from Tanzania, and Cameroonian discovery Kaïssa.
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