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The Best Reissues And Box Sets Of 2020

December 17, 2020 • There was an avalanche of reissues and vault rediscoveries, across all genres and all eras. Each promises edification, but also flat-out thrilling listening.

My Life Isn't A Sade Album — It's All Of Them

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My Life Isn't A Sade Album — It's All Of Them

November 11, 2020 • Rest assured, says writer Danyel Smith: There's always a Sade song for how you feel. Whether you live as a "King of Sorrow" or a "Soldier of Love" is up to you.

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Best Music Of 2018

The 100 Best Songs Of 2018 (80-61)

December 5, 2018 • During a turbulent year rife with personal and political trauma, the most memorable songs pulled no punches in the pursuit of pop.

As Only She Can, Sade's 'The Big Unknown' Bottles A Resolute Sadness

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As Only She Can, Sade's 'The Big Unknown' Bottles A Resolute Sadness

November 12, 2018 • We are all Viola Davis, staring out of a window, crying and listening to Sade.

Sade's 'Flower Of The Universe' Is Here, And It Is Stunning

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Sade's 'Flower Of The Universe' Is Here, And It Is Stunning

March 6, 2018 • The singer, on her first song in nearly seven years, is as honeyed and lush as ever. "Flower On The Universe" appears on the soundtrack to A Wrinkle in Time.

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Wedding Day Blues: Finding the Perfect Mix CD

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In Your Ear: Melanie Fiona

April 15, 2010 • Canadian R&B artist Melanie Fiona tells us what musicians she's listening to. Lauren Hill and Sade are among those on her playlist.

In Your Ear: Melanie Fiona

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