Sade
Black Female Singers: There is no other artist that can take such a long period of time between releases including isolating themselves from their fans and brand and still be as relevant as Sade. This woman can put out an album every 10 years and have a new generation of fans along with the old anxiously anticipating the release in the same way. Unlike the others on the list, Sade has never reinvented herself either, she is the same as she was when the group released their first single “Hang On To Your Love” from the album Diamond Life in 1984.
The difference is the music is so incredibly unique with heavy baselines, infectious percussion and Sade’s smokey vocals wrapped around every song in a way that no other artist can duplicate. In addition, she is still as stunning as she was in 1984. Sade is a solid brand that doesn’t need to change with the times because the group has already carved a niche for themselves in musical history. Any urban radio programmer who says Sade is dated or who refuses to immediately add her songs to rotation is nothing less than insane. Click Next for Next Singer
