This is a fairly hallowed group of songs, that goes all the way back to classics such as “More Bounce to the Ounce”, and En Vogue’s “Hold On”. ![]() An example of this would be a song such as Jennifer Hudson’s “Can’t Deny”, which updated Evelyn Champagne King’s classic “I’m In Love.” Today’s artist, Oakland, California’s own Goapele, caught my attention with her first hit, “Closer.” That songs slow, pounding beat, with it’s mesmerizing melody and dreamy Fender Rhodes tones, became one of a select group of songs that I heard coming out of young mens car speakers right alongside hip hop tunes. Boogie Funk has proven to be a very viable sub genre in the past few years for female R&B artists in particular as a sound that is highly musical, vital, nostalgic and yet current at the same time.
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