Neo soul facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Neo soul
Stylistic origins	Soul, R&B, hip hop, quiet storm, funk, jazz, electronic, pop, jazz-funk, jazz fusion, African
Cultural origins	1980s—early 1990s, United States, United Kingdom
Typical instruments	Guitar, bass, electric piano, organ, drums, vocals (singing, rapping), synthesizers, horns, drum machines
Other topics
Acid jazz, alternative hip hop, African-American music, hip hop soul, nu jazz, rare groove

Sade's mid-1980s sophisti-pop music presaged the growth of neo-soul

Neo Soul is a genre (style) of music. It combines soul, hip hop soul, alternative hip hop and quiet storm. Some notable artists that make this kind of music are Frank Ocean, Adele, Beyonce, and Miguel. The term neo soul was created by the record producer Kedar Massenburg.

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Common (shown in 2003) wore knit caps fashioned in the style of Marvin Gaye.
Maxwell, one of neo soul's original successes, in 1998
Although she rejects the term, Erykah Badu has been called "the first lady of neo soul" and "the queen of neo-soul".
Graffiti mural of Badu in London
Raheem DeVaughn performs socially conscious and love-themed songs, and has been compared to Donny Hathaway and Marvin Gaye.