Jam out to the HQ version and check out Goapele’s remaining tour dates below. I’ve had to go through that so many times. And asking, what you are letting go of and what are you letting into your life. “I know what it’s like exposing yourself. “I can relate to what the main character, Nina, is going through,” Goapele told Reel Urban News at the time of the film’s release. She also showed off her acting chops in the 2016 short film titled, Where Is Beauty which questions Western beauty standards in the age of social media. I’m coming from an honest place and expressing the different parts of myself that make me whole.”īorn to political activists, Goapele has also exercised her voice in the realm by working with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, among other organizations. As artists and especially as women of color, we have to be proud of that. Within any race, within any genre, and within any neighborhood, there’s so much diversity. “I’m a woman, but I’m also a whole person who won’t be confined to any one box,” she said. In a statement to VIBE, Goapele shared how her musical journey allows her to be free, despite being labeled a “neo-soul” act. While her LPs have received acclaim, many are privy to the independent artist for her re-release of the 2004 single, “ Closer.” The track has be interpolated by the likes of Drake and YG and considered an modern R&B classic. The track will be featured on her upcoming EP, Dreamseeker, a follow up to her 2014 album, Strong As Glass. The Oakland native continued to ensure good vibes at her performance at Howard Theater last week and most recently, New York’s Highline Ballroom. We’re later taken to a higher level as Goapele reminds us to find the power and love that truly makes us golden. “Power” opens up with tribal feels thanks to drums and gentle cymbals. It’s topics that remain in the back of the mind and tracklist of many creatives, but the Oakland native has no qualms sharing her spiritual journey with listeners. The singer/songwriter is back to her roots on the loving track that speaks to self-love, social consciousness and the essence of community. I'm going higher and higher and higher (Higher and Higher) Closer to my dreams (Higher and higher, oh.oh.) I'm moving upward and onward and beyond all I can see (Stretching out my arms so I can reach)įeels so close it's like i can just reach I can feel my dreams (Closer to my dreams) I'm moving closer to my dreams I'm moving (Higher and higher) higher and higher (Higher and higher) Moving higher, oh.Times A Changin’: Luke James And Goapele On The Effects Of A Fast-Paced Music Industry Goapele), Closer by Ghetts, Worm (& Closer & Closer) by. I'll be moving higher (Moving higher) Closer to my dreams And higher and higher, higher Feel it in my being (I can feel it flow around me) I know that I could not go alone (No, no) Andreena Mill), RIP by Molly Brazy, Closer To My Dreams by Doughboyz Cashout, Closer by Tory Lanez (Ft. I'm happy as long as we're apart Then I'm moving on to my dreams Some times you just have to let it go (Let it go, let it go) Leaving all my fears to burn down Push them all away so I can move on Closer to my dreams Feel it all over my being Close your eyes and see what you believe Afterward, Chappelle came out in person for a short comedy set followed by a star-studded lineup of local musicians including Goapele, Raphael Saadiq, Too Short, and E-40. Some times it feels like I'll never go pass here Some times it feels like I'm stuck forever and everīut, I'm going higher Closer to my dreams I'm goin' higher and higher I can almost reach I'm gettin' higher Closer to my dreams I'm getting higher and higher Feel it in my sleep
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