Neo soul: Selah Sue

Not all music featured on this site I discover by myself, sometimes I get some help. Such was the case with Selah Sue, a Belgian Neo soul singer, suggested to me by a roommate at work.

Neo soul is a fusion genre of soul music blended with several other styles. This can clearly be heard on Selah Sue's 2011 eponymous debut album. Raggamuffin contains some reggae influences (luckily for me not too much... I'm not a big reggae fan), while Crazy Vibes features a more blues-oriented sound. On the other hand This World is a more traditional soul song with what I call the 'James Bond chord scheme' (start listening at 46 seconds in and you'll know what I mean).

It took her some time, but in 2015 Sue released her second album called Reason. This second album features more electronic influences compared to the first album as showcased by the slightly electropoppy Alone and Fear Nothing, which has a slowed down trip hop beat. My favourite song of the album however is the title track Reason. The arpeggiated synthesizer lines combined with the hip hop beat and Sue's unique sound make it a very hypnotising track.

Recently Selah announced that she's pregnant with her first child, so it will probably take some time for her to release new music.

Other favourites:    Fade Away, I Won't Go For More and 

                               Bang Bang (a collaboration with DJ Fresh & Diplo)

For more songs visit Selah Sue's Official YouTube Channel.