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A playlist of r&b/neosoul in honor of Black History Month

A playlist of neo soul music in honor of Black History Month

By Jonah Foster February 23, 2026
Recently I’ve been listening to a lot of neo soul, a genre born in the 1990s that blends elements of the 1970s soul genre and funk, jazz, hip-hop and other musical traditions. The music feels both warm and inviting, as if I’m at a cafe and there’s golden light streaming through the windows. As a fun way to commemorate this month, I’ve made a playlist of some older neo soul and R&B songs that you should check out.
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