Neo soul

Neo soul (sometimes called progressive soul) is a genre of popular music. As a term, it was coined by music industry entrepreneur Kedar Massenburg during the late 1990s to market and describe the style of music that emerged from soul and contemporary R&B. Evolving from soul music, neo soul is distinguished by a less conventional sound than its contemporary R&B counterpart, with elements ranging from funk, jazz fusion, hip hop and rock. It has been noted by music writers for its conscious lyrics. Neo soul developed during the 1980s and early 1990s, by Black-Americans in the United States, as a soul revival movement.