Neo Soul

Angie Stone (born Angela Laverne Brown in January 30, 1961, in Columbia, South Carolina) is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B, hip-hop, and neo-soul singer and actress. Stone's music possesses a clear old school soul music influence, and her singing vocals recall those of Aretha Franklin.
In the early 1980s, Stone (as 'Angie B'), was a member of The Sequence, the first major female hip-hop group. They had a hit in 1980 with "Funk You Up". She then worked with Mantronix, before teaming up and performing vocals and saxophone for Lenny Kravitz.

There is more than one singer to go by the name Andrea Martin: 1) Andrea Martin is primarially known as a songwriter and producer for famous artists like Toni Braxton, Monica, En Vogue, The Braxtons, Leela James, Leona Lewis and Jordin Sparks. She has released one album of her own (The Best Of Me, 1998) as well as a few singles. She appears as back-up vocal on many albums. Some of her biggest hits as a producer include Better In Time (Leona Lewis), Don't Let Go (Love) (En Vogue) and Breathe (Blu Cantrell).

The Pharcyde is a West Coast underground/alternative hip hop group. The group was formed in 1991 in South Los Angeles, California, United States, where the group's members grew up. The group was one of the most well known of the first wave of alternative hip-hop acts. The original members of the group are "Slimkid3" (Tre Hardson), "Fatlip" (Derrick Stewart), "Imani" (Emandu Wilcox) and "Bootie Brown" (Romye Robinson). The group is best known for their hit singles "Passing Me By" (which crossed over to alternative rock radio) and "Runnin'", and their debut album Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde.

She is best known for her work with London-based avant garde jazz band Panacea. She has also worked as backing vocalist director for Eska Mtungwazi and as a backing vocalist for Bembe Segue. In fact, it was Bembe who introduced Deborah to Silhouette Brown producers Dego and Kaidi Thatham. It is said Deborah's blend of jazz and soul is reminiscent of Patrice Rushen.