MySpace has a new program recognizing local rising stars and it’s no wonder why they chose to feature Goapele! In an interview for MySpace’s Moving the Needle, Goapele reveals her influences, shares words of wisdom from Raphael Saadiq, talks about the SF music scene and projects underway including her feature performance in “Sparkle” starring Whitney [...]

It’s been precisely a decade since Oakland’s Goapele released her hit record Closer, but nothing has stopped the songbird from continuing to reach the masses with her soulful tunes. On her latest single selection, Undertow, Goapele proves that her six year absence from music didn’t remove the soul from her soul.  Backed by production from [...]

During the 2012 LA Film Festival, Goapele attended the screening of Ava DuVernay’s Middle of Nowhere. The film, featuring “Play”, earned DuVernay, a Best Director Award at Sundance, the first African American to do so. Goapele also participated in a panel discussion “Music in Film” held at the GRAMMY Museum. Goapele spoke with host Garth [...]

We’re excited about Goapele’s feature performance in the remake “Sparkle” starring Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks and just released, is a behind the scenes look at the music video for “Celebrate”. The R.Kelly produced single off of the forthcoming soundtrack is the final song recorded by Whitney and if you aren’t already following @Goapele on [...]