Tanya's Table Podcast

Come and sit down at this table, Tanya's Table. We will learn from some of the most interesting people in our culture today. We have so much to learn from each other. The more we know, the smarter, more kind and more understanding we become. The world could use a large dash of that right now, in 2020. We will engage in many topics tethered by food and culture. Let’s learn together to make our world better. Let's break bread.

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Soul & R&B Singer-Songwriter Goapele on This Episode of Tanya's Table

October 20, 2020 • Tanya Holland, Goapele Mohlabane • Season 1 • Episode 13

Goapele is a mononymously-known contemporary R&B singer and songwriter whose sophisticated recordings reflect a wide range of inspirations that includes Nina Simone, Sade, and Portishead. The daughter of a South African political exile, the Oakland native grew up in a socially conscious and politically active family. At an early age, Goapele attended the Berkeley Arts Magnet School, where she led a pre-teen peer support group, and also became involved in organizations that combated racism and sexism. Goapele sang in the Oakland Youth Choir and was in a semi-professional music group called Vocal Motion. Upon high school graduation, she attended the Berklee School of Music in Boston and studied music theory. During her post-secondary education, she also began to refine her songwriting skills.