Goapele traveled thousands of miles to work on her current single “Victory”. A California–by way of South Africa– resident, going to the Motherland was nothing short of a family reunion for the singer ...

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 ...

Soul and R&B songstress Goapele graced Harlow’s stage Friday night to treat fans to a repertoire of new songs from her recently released album, Strong As Glass. While known for her sensual vocals and ...

Goapele walks into a downtown Oakland coffee shop for our interview looking perfectly poised, in a banana-yellow tracksuit with subtle accents of gold jewelry. As she waits in line to order, other ...

Goapele's name means "to move forward" in the African language Setswana, and the Bay Area R&B singer has lived up to her loaded moniker. Her debut album on the independent label Red Urban Records, ...

Oakland neo-soul singer Goapele went six years between studio albums. Apparently, that was too long a wait for her many local fans. A capacity crowd erupted at first sight of the hometown hero as she ...