'They put us in a little box': how racial tensions shape modern soul music

While white Americana singers have infused more soul into their sound, black artists such as Leon Bridges still feel restricted by limited expectationsLeon Bridges remembers the exact moment he realized something had gone wrong. It was June of 2016, and Bridges was performing a headlining set in front of a mixed crowd at the Roots music festival in Philadelphia when he noticed a visible disconnect with the black fans in his audience. As Bridges interspersed his pop-leaning, 60s-inspired R&B with...

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