{"id":2129,"date":"2026-08-18T23:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T23:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/08\/18\/goapele-marks-25-years-of-closer-with-wisdom-warmth-and-new-music\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T23:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T23:20:00","slug":"goapele-marks-25-years-of-closer-with-wisdom-warmth-and-new-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/08\/18\/goapele-marks-25-years-of-closer-with-wisdom-warmth-and-new-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Goapele Marks 25 Years of \u201cCloser\u201d With Wisdom, Warmth, and New Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<aside class=\"ione-video\">\n<div class=\"ione-video__player\">\n<div class=\"zype-shortcode\" data-videoid=\"6a84bb0423bce1f63a2dfd7e\" data-url=\"https:\/\/player.zype.com\/embed\/6a84bb0423bce1f63a2dfd7e.js?api_key=7Y41xOu32BVdSqiGMF3j9FA7adrxz2RikG54rf7jiMoKhMlH9lQOznwUdBc4QPbP&amp;autoplay=true&amp;controls=true&amp;audio=false\" data-is-playlist=\"false\" data-adoberequired=\"0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ione-video__contents ione-video__contents--no-show\">\n<header class=\"ione-video__header\">\n<h5 class=\"ione-video__video-title\"><\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ione-video__close-button\">\u2715<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/header>\n<\/div><\/div><\/aside><\/p>\n\n<div><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some conversations feel less like interviews and more like catching up with an old friend. That was the energy when R&amp;B star Goapele stopped by \u201cWine Time with KG,\u201d the beloved segment of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/love-and-rnb-show\/\">Love and R&amp;B with KG Smooth<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><\/strong><strong>A Quarter-Century of \u201cCloser\u201d: Celebrating an R&amp;B Milestone<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The big celebration? Twenty-five years of \u201cCloser,\u201d the song that made Goapele a household name. \u201cIt is like a dream and it\u2019s like a time travel,\u201d she reflected. \u201cYou just keep doing it and then you look up, like, what year is it now?\u201d That milestone has her touring cities that have long supported her, including a much-anticipated Houston stop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before hitting the road, Goapele treated herself to a dream trip to Thailand, a place she\u2019d wanted to visit since childhood. She made the journey with a small crew of friends, and even brought her mom along. \u201cIt was just so beautiful,\u201d she said. \u201cI feel refreshed and relaxed.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Passport Stamped and Soul Recharged: Goapele\u2019s Travels Before the Tour<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The love for \u201cCloser\u201d keeps finding new life. Wale and Leon Thomas recently released an official cover, cleared and blessed by Goapele herself. \u201cWhat divine timing that it would happen on the 25th,\u201d she smiled. She\u2019s more relaxed about the unofficial samples, including one from Drake. Having come up singing over instrumentals at Bay Area parties, she gets it. \u201cWhen people sample something I\u2019ve been on, it\u2019s an honor. I\u2019d like for them to clear it, but it keeps the music alive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for who\u2019s on her playlist, Goapele is tuned into the culture. She named Leon Thomas, Brent Faiyaz, Kehlani, and Alex Isley among her current favorites. \u201cR&amp;B is doing really well right now,\u201d she said, and KG agreed wholeheartedly.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"load-later load-later-vendor-wwwyoutubecom\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tb9fkGCCV1o\" data-content=\"%3Ciframe%20class%3D%22youtube-player%22%20width%3D%22640%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FTb9fkGCCV1o%3Fversion%3D3%26amp%3Brel%3D1%26amp%3Bshowsearch%3D0%26amp%3Bshowinfo%3D1%26amp%3Biv_load_policy%3D1%26amp%3Bfs%3D1%26amp%3Bhl%3Den-US%26amp%3Bautohide%3D2%26amp%3Bwmode%3Dtransparent%22%20allowfullscreen%3D%22true%22%20style%3D%22border%3A0%3B%22%20sandbox%3D%22allow-scripts%20allow-same-origin%20allow-popups%20allow-presentation%20allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox%22%20title%3D%22Embedded%20video%22%3E%3C%2Fiframe%3E\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Love? Goapele Opens Up on Life\u2019s Greatest Question<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked KG\u2019s signature question, \u201cWhat is love?\u201d, Goapele got thoughtful. \u201cIt\u2019s what we were put on earth here to do. I\u2019m still figuring it out.\u201d She spoke of romance, longing, and the unconditional love she feels for her daughter. \u201cLove is something I want the courage to keep having.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Trending Article: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/2026\/08\/03\/tony-terry-roberta-flack-one-voyage-cruise\/\">Tony Terry on His Memoir, Roberta Flack, and the One Voyage Cruise<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Trending Article: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/2026\/07\/20\/karyn-white-on-life-love-the-one-voyage-cruise\/\">Still That Girl: Karyn White on Life, Love &amp; the One Voyage Cruise<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Music, New Moves: Goapele\u2019s Latest Single and What\u2019s Coming Next<\/h3>\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New music is here too. Her latest single, \u201cHello Darlin\u2019 Part Two,\u201d is a soulful remix with Bay Area artist Red Lotus, with more collaborations on the way.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"load-later load-later-vendor-wwwyoutubecom\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sFvMykhlnPI\" data-content=\"%3Ciframe%20class%3D%22youtube-player%22%20width%3D%22640%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FsFvMykhlnPI%3Fversion%3D3%26amp%3Brel%3D1%26amp%3Bshowsearch%3D0%26amp%3Bshowinfo%3D1%26amp%3Biv_load_policy%3D1%26amp%3Bfs%3D1%26amp%3Bhl%3Den-US%26amp%3Bautohide%3D2%26amp%3Bwmode%3Dtransparent%22%20allowfullscreen%3D%22true%22%20style%3D%22border%3A0%3B%22%20sandbox%3D%22allow-scripts%20allow-same-origin%20allow-popups%20allow-presentation%20allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox%22%20title%3D%22Embedded%20video%22%3E%3C%2Fiframe%3E\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before signing off, Goapele made a heartfelt plea to her community: support the whole catalog. \u201cI have seven albums. Don\u2019t just stream it, buy it.\u201d Spoken like a true artist who knows every album cut can be somebody\u2019s favorite.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READ MORE STORIES<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2715 Some conversations feel less like interviews and more like catching up with an old friend. That was the energy when R&amp;B star Goapele stopped by \u201cWine Time with KG,\u201d the beloved segment of \u201cLove and R&amp;B with KG Smooth.\u201d A Quarter-Century of \u201cCloser\u201d: Celebrating an R&amp;B Milestone The big celebration? 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