Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Review: Initial thoughts on Goapele’s sixth studio album immediately following its release. For singer-songwriter Goapele, her ...

From the moment we heard Goapele in the intimate barbershop scene from the movie Honey, it was obvious that the Bay Area songstress was destined for great things. Whether it s blessing a track from ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, KQED’s year-long exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history. Goapele has never been a typical R&B singer. From the start of her career in the late ...

Haters are gonna hate, but the truth is Los Angeles offers ambitious musicians a world of opportunity that’s simply not available in the Bay Area. Like Oakland-reared R&B star Ledisi, Oaktown ...

Essence Music Festival Headliner, Oakland native and South African beauty, Goapele, is renowned for a number of reasons. For starters, her voice is the stuff of dreams; a raw and eclectic mix of Soul ...