Before Brown Sugar, no one ever heard of "neo soul," a genre that blends R&B and traditional soul music with components of jazz, funk, pop, hip hop and African music. In this episode, we dissect an Owlbum that has been hailed by music analysts as the birth of the new style, whose contributors would later include Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Maxwell and, later, John Legend. Let’s rewind 25 years and voyage to an era when music was desperately craving a prominent figure to believe in. It just so happened to be a 21-year-old Wizard name D’Angelo. All music used in the creation of this episode is property of EMI Group Limited. If you like Owlbum Reviews, be sure to leave a review & rating on ITunes. For ways to engage with our growing brand: https://solo.to/moonvibes