New Video: Secret by Goapele (@Goapele @seanlaexander85)

off of the Dreamseeker EP, Directed by Sean Alexander, Produced by CrakWav. Goapele always does the damn thing!

New Video: @Goapele talks Strong As Glass, Community Work & Much More (@DCisChillin)

Oakland's very own, Goapele stops by the WesternUnion.com VIP Lounge to perform and hang out with DC and a group of lucky fans. She recalls making her hit "Closer" and talks the inspiration behind it. The songstress talks about her favorite songs off her fourth album, Strong As Glass. She also talks about working with the community and speaking up for your beliefs.

New Video: @Goapele Speaks with @247HH

Press play and enjoy a dope interview with Goapele speaking on numerous things!

New Interview: @Goapele Speaks with FDRMX

Goapele was recently interviewed by FDRMX and expresses some dope views about her music! Read more below and if you would like to continue make sure you click the link below to visit the FDRMX site.

Goapele, whose name means “to move forward” in the language of Setswana, has been fulfilling that prophecy with fire. Raised in a South African exile community by parents who fought fiercely against the Apartheid system, she found her voice at a young age. Even before high school, she was active in combating racism and sexism with various organizations. She channeled her passion into soul and R&B, self-releasing her first album in 2001 and launching her independent label the very next year. While never afraid to tackle political and socioeconomic issues in her music, she upholds that the broader message is love. FDRMX met up with her for an exclusive interview at Primary Wave Music in Manhattan to discuss her newest album, Strong as Glass.
“The album overall is different phases of love, and I feel like it’s the heart, soul, and mind of a woman,” explained Goapele. “In the beginning [of a relationship], it feels different, and that’s more what ‘Hey Boy’ [with Snoop Dogg] is; flirtatious and exciting. You get more in the depths of it with ‘Some Call it Love.’ Then there’s ‘Perfect,’ which addresses love from the standpoint of a community, with some of the craziness and violence that’s been happening for a while, especially over the summer. It’s for people who feel like they’re fighting for their lives every day; the criminalized youth. I wanted to come at it with a love perspective. Strong as Glass is about feeling strength and vulnerability as a woman and not wanting to be taken advantage of, in relationships or by the world.”

With feminism playing such an important role in Goapele’s message, we wondered how she felt about its current state in our society. “I think it’s an interesting time. In some ways, I feel like my personal life more empowered now,” she said. “In the beginning, I felt like I really didn’t want to be exploited and I needed to come into the industry on my own terms, but now I feel like the foundation has been laid out so I can do songs that are sexy. And that’s okay, because there is a balance there.”
Goapele was so opposed to this exploitation in the initial stages of her career that she decided to forego a professional photoshoot for her first album cover. What many may not know is that the photo was taken without makeup, in her backyard.

“I really wanted put myself out there authentically,” she explained. “I had done a photo shoot that was all made up and everything, and it probably looked good, but I just didn’t want it to be about the marketing. I wanted it to be about the music. So I was like, ‘Let’s just take a photo now! No makeup, no nothing.’ I wanted to feel like people were getting the real me and see how they gravitate towards it. It was super raw, and a lot of the production was also super raw, but the feeling was there. I feel like I’ve been able to let down my guard more as I go, but also give more of myself. I’m trying to give the best of me each time and not be afraid of that.”

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New Interview: @Goapele Speaks with DJ Petra

Goapele talks with DJ Petra via phone to discuss her upcoming album Strong As Glass and her tour launching in NYC at the Highline Ballroom on November 7th.

New Music: Hey Boy (The Rub Remix) by Goapele

The Rub remix Goapele’s Hey Boy, giving it a disco feel. Bay Area stand the eff up because we #active

New Video: Goapele Speaks with Sway In The Morning

Soul and R&B singer, Goapele stopped by Sway in the Morning to promote her new single, "Hey Boy." First, the blonde beauty spoke about recently running into Sway at a festival and how her hometown of Oakland may have something to do with her eclectic personality. The singer also talked about certain opportunities that she felt could hurt her career like not singing for President George W. Bush and joining the cast of "R&B Divas." Before, Goapele left she also requested her new favorite song "No Flex Zone" performed by Rae Sremmurd. Purchase Goapele's "Hey Boy" on iTunes and look out for her album, Strong As Glass coming this fall.

New Video: Hiero Day 2014 Footage

Some dope footage from the 3rd annual Hiero Day celebrating at The Hieroglyphics‘ Hip Hop Music Festival and Block Party in downtown Oakland which took place on Monday, September 1, 2014.

New Music: Hey Boy by Goapele

Goapele releases a dope old school visual for her recent hit single Hey Boy! Available for purchase below. Goapele's new album Strong As Glass, will be available Fall 2014.

New Video: Goapele Speaks with Swag Magazine

Swag Magazine catches Goapele before her show at Yoshi's in San Francisco.

New Video: Goapele Speaks About Soul Train Memories

Watch as Goapele speaks about her Soul Train memories during the Soul Train Awards Red Carpet Walk.

New Video: Goapele Speaks with Visit Oakland

Dope interview of Goapele speaking about whats great about Oakland! Have you visited yet?

New Music: Undertow by Goapele

Goapele drops another single for Free Download titled Undertow, Produced by Malay.


MP3 Download: Undertow by Goapele

New Music: Closer Freestyle by Kris Staxx ft. Kool John

New Music From Kris Staxx, as he brings along Kool John with him this time to absolutely Destroy Goapele's Timeless hit " Closer" be on the look out for this Joint on Staxx's new Mixtape ( Part II) Coming soon. MP3 Download: Closer Freestyle by Kris Staxx ft Kool John

New Video: Goapele Speaks with Carol's Daughter Founder

During the #CDNOLA in New Orleans, Lisa Price interviews Goapele at Carol's Daughter luxury suite.

New Video: Goapele Speaks with Patty Jackson

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Goapele speaks with Patty Jackson about The Essence Music Festival!

New Video: Goapele Speaks with Robert Ri'chard on Revurber8

In this exclusive interview, Goapele visits the Urban Icon office and talks everything from her rise as an independent artist, her activist roots and charitable contributions, and evolution of becoming the mature R&B Soul artist she is today.

New Video: Celebrate by Whitney Houston & Jordan Sparks

A lot of people will see the title and be like WTF is this video doing on The Compass? Well I just found out that Goapele will be in the movie Sparkle and she is also throughout this video! I hope that she gets to work with these other females on some new music!

New Video: Tears On My Pillow by Goapele

Goapele brings us the official video for Tears On My Pillow.

New Video: Milk & Honey by Goapele

Goapele is the shit and I know we can all agree! Milk & Honey off Break of Dawn make sure you all cop that below!