R&B

From the intersections of Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Wooley Street to Adeline and Alcatraz, Berkeley and Oakland residents took the streets for the 35th annual Berkeley Juneteenth Festival on Saturday. 

Joined onstage by Sey and MettaShiba, singer Tirzah Mastin crafted a layered meditation of inconceivable depth.

With her romantic brand of R&B, Mai is smoothly and masterfully solidifying her place in the music scene.

Embracing love with a more peaceful mind, Blue Water Road presents Kehlani’s most contemplative and inspirational music to date.

The album is one of the most — if not the most — sincere and poignant albums to be released in recent memory.

Despite its undeniable polish and soothing elegance, the album’s disregard for Bridges’ signature nostalgia deprives it of its potential authenticity.

Expanding my music taste from beyond the American borders is a decision that I will never regret. Because traveling has been made nearly impossible due to the pandemic, I've found that listening to music from other countries and cultures is the perfect way to explore the world in the comfort of my own home. Here are five international music recommendations if you're desperately looking for an escape from the country through the magic of music.

His words suggest he feels owed a place and a voice in the R&B genre, a musical space that has long been pioneered and popularized by people of color.

Baraz, known for her golden, silky-smooth voice, showcases the full range of her vocals throughout the album and branches out into new territory.

If the soulfulness of his studio albums hadn’t been indications already, his concert Friday night cemented his status as a leading voice in the new generation of R&B performers.