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 ...

Smooth Operator transports you into the heart of classic R&B, jazz, and blues. Imagine sinking into your seat as the first notes float through the air, each one wrapped in velvet tones and ...

Over the decades, Sade has earned four Grammy Awards, including one for Best New Artist in 1986, thanks to her dazzling debut album, Diamond Life, which gave birth to hits like “Smooth Operator” and ...

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 ...

Sade has come a long way since she stood like stone center-stage on her early tours. The Nigerian singer-songwriter, whose full name is Helen Folasade Adu, now moves with a coy undulation and ...