The black singer Estelle complains that the “retrospective renascence of black soul” takes place without black singers. She refers to artists such as for example Amy Winehouse and Duffy. Which leads us to the old question, who owns the soul? Being a little cynical I would say, that obviously no black singer had the idea [...]

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Die schwarze Soulsängerin Estelle mokiert sich darüber, dass die “retrospektive Wiedergeburt des schwarzen Souls” ohne schwarze Sängerinnen stattfindet. Damit spielt sie auf Künstlerinnen wie Amy Winehouse und Duffy an. Womit wir bei dem alten Thema wären, wem gehört der Soul? Etwas zynisch [...]

Blue-eyed soul (also known as white soul) is a term used to describe R&B or soul music performed by white artists.
The term doesn’t refer to a distinct style of music, and the meaning of blue-eyed soul has evolved over decades. Originally the term was associated with mid-1960s white artists who performed soul and rhythm and [...]