Goapele on Making Music and Coming Home to Oakland with New Live Show

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🗓️ 19 May 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

In a career spanning over two decades, five albums, numerous musical features in film and television and now a lifestyle brand, R&B singer-songwriter Goapele continues to make a mark in music with her soulful sound and introspective lyrics. Her iconic song “Closer,” which was first released independently in 2001, remains influential in R&B music today, inspiring artists like fellow Bay Area musician H.E.R. Raised in a social justice-driven household in Oakland, Goapele has been a voice for prison reform, HIV/AIDS awareness and other causes throughout her career. This week Goapele, who now resides in Los Angeles, returns to Oakland for a four-night stint at Yoshi’s from May 19 to 22. We’ll talk to Goapele about her upcoming shows, her childhood in the Bay, her music and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:46.9	Thank you. From KQED. From KQED in San Francisco, I'm Alexis Madrigal.
0:50.4	Goaup, L.A. is coming home.
0:52.6	The R&B singer-songwriter who grew up in Oakland before heading south to L.A.
0:56.6	is back this week for a four-night stint at Yoshis that kicks off tonight.
1:00.8	Her iconic song, Closer, which was first released independently in 2001, remains influential
1:06.6	in R&B music today.
1:08.7	Raised in a social justice-driven household in Oakland,
1:11.7	Gawapelay has been a voice for prison reform,
1:14.0	HIV-AIDS awareness, and other causes throughout her career.
1:17.4	This hour, we'll be talking to Gauapelay
1:19.4	about getting back on stage in pandemic times,
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