Meanings of neo-soul in English

Many music prodigies and old souls have swept through the neo-soul scene.

Not many male performers understand a woman's worth quite like neo-soul favorite Maxwell.

EBONY: You remind me more of a rock star than a neo-soul artist.

After 12 years in the biz the neo-soul crooner is officially an industry veteran.

As a sheltered teenager, I had never heard music like this before - neo-soul.

The style of Lion Babe can shuffle from disco to neo-soul to pop and alternative R&B.

The Grammy Award-winning musician paved a lane for himself with his stylings of jazz and neo-soul.

Erykah Badu is crowned as the queen of neo-soul and has been performing since the early 90's.

Jorja Smith beguiled the audience at West Holts stage with her blend of neo-soul and UK garage.

Christchurch neo-soul pop duo Dillastrate take their name from the American record producer and rapper J Dilla.

For those who may not be familiar, Omar Lye-Fook is highly regarded as the British godfather of neo-soul.

Photo: Supplied Christchurch neo-soul pop duo Dillastrate take their name from the American record producer and rapper J Dilla.

Erykah Badu emerged during the late 1990s along with other neo-soul divas such as Macy Gray and Jill Scott.

The sample is taken from the Impressions' We Must Be in Love and plays as feelgood, joyous neo-soul, tinged with nostalgia.

Best known for her soprano-pitched, neo-soul and R&B sound, Ledisi has gravitated towards the underground music scene as an independent artist over the years.

Johns' material sounds more like the neo-soul of Ray LaMontagne and James Blunt than the polished mega-pop that "Idol" tends to be associated with.