http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4993&rws=%2Fgoapele%2Fmusic-videos.rssA captivating songstress out of Oakland, Goapele started singing as a child, and while in high school was a member of the highly-regarded Oakland Youth Choir as well as a smaller crew called Vocal Motion. She attended Boston's prestigious Berklee School of Music and in 2002 released her debut solo album, <I>Even Closer</I>. Her warm, soulful voice and positive, original lyricism earned rave reviews, and the following year she returned with a remix EP called <I>Closer</I>. In addition to her solo work, Goapele has also collaborated with a number of Bay Area rappers, including E-40, Hieroglyphics and Triple Threat. Her second full-length, <i>Change It All</i>, was released through Sony at the tail end of 2005. - Brolin WinningContemporary R&Ben720Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:31:12 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4993&rws=%2Fgoapele%2Fmusic-videos.rss A captivating songstress out of Oakland, Goapele started singing as a child, and while in high school was a member of the highly-regarded Oakland Youth Choir as well as a smaller crew called Vocal Motion. She attended Boston's prestigious Berklee School of Music and in 2002 released her debut solo album, <I>Even Closer</I>. Her warm, soulful voice and positive, original lyricism earned rave reviews, and the following year she returned with a remix EP called <I>Closer</I>. In addition to her solo work, Goapele has also collaborated with a number of Bay Area rappers, including E-40, Hieroglyphics and Triple Threat. Her second full-length, <i>Change It All</i>, was released through Sony at the tail end of 2005. - Brolin Winning