An Appreciation of the Music of Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman, and Paul S. Denman, who write and perform songs about friendship, love, and sympathy in both cosmopolitan and common lives in ...

Best Pop Vocal Album is undoubtedly one of my favorite Grammy categories. The award has gone to many greats in pop music, from The Beatles to Billie Eilish. But one of my personal favorites has to be ...

54 BELOW will present Alice Dan in Smooth Operator: A Tribute to Sade on September 19, 2025 at 9:30pm. Since their 1984 debut Diamond Life, soul and jazz icons Sade have captivated listeners with ...

Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Britney have cluttered the TD Garden with mock subway cars, candy-cane catwalks and silly circus rings. Sade’s not that tacky. At last night’s show, Sade returned to Boston ...

Revisiting these seven Sade songs has reminded me why her music still resonates so deeply, even in 2025. It’s not about nostalgia—it’s about truth. Her voice doesn’t scream for your attention; it ...

In this culture where we worship everything young and fresh, Sade reminded us during last night’s tour opener that there is no substitute for experience. Coming onstage Seattle’s Key Arena behind a ...

P.T. Barnum had nothing on the summer concert season. More and more, the props have to be colossal, the outrages unprecedented. And the choreography has to leave the audience dumbstruck. It was a ...

Sade's new music video offers fans a rare glimpse into her family life. On Friday, Nov. 22, the "Smooth Operator" singer, 65, shared the visual for "Young Lion," her first song in six years and a ...

Sexy, smooth and sung by an exotic beauty, Sade’s music resonated deeply with a worldwide audience. The best songs — “Smooth Operator,” “The Sweetest Taboo,” “No Ordinary Love” — set the smoky, lower ...

Adele may be the toast of America with six Grammy awards and millions of sales, but the top-earning British musician across the Atlantic last year was, surprisingly, a soft jazz veteran of more than ...

Having released only six albums in 25 years, British singer Sade is far from prolific, but she's always been faithful to her style. She has always been admired for this integrity, as was apparent ...