Genres · Soul & groove
Soul
Gospel-born singing with heart, over warm bands. R&B's parent.
- Tempo, BPM
- 70–110
- Where it started
- The US, late 1950s
What it sounds like
Gospel singing brought to pop: big, emotional voices over warm bands with horns and organ. The 60s and 70s classics, and newer music with that feel.
Hear it
Aretha Franklin, “Respect”
The Queen of Soul. That voice is the genre.
1967 · Posted by Aretha Franklin · Open on YouTube
Listen for
- Powerful, emotional vocals
- Organ, horns and a live band
- Call-and-response with backing singers
Go if
You want something warm early in the night.
Hear it this week
3 nights- Tomorrow · DJ nightKampai Regionals: Free the Robots and Jay RuKampai · Free the Robots, Jay Ru +1
Thu
29
- 7pm · DJ nightDoomsday Halloween Eve partyThe Fun Roof · Arden Formento, Marc Marasigan +3
Fri
30
- DJ nightHalloween Night SpecialKampai · Pia B, Chelsea Tierra +2
Fri
30
Nights with a DJ who plays soul, from the venues' posts.
