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A few singles and free downloads over the last 12 months have kept her name circulating in the online world while she’s focused on raising her child. Whereas many of her contemporaries have been setting (and chasing) trends in the intervening years, Goapele took a hiatus. Just enough time, in fact, for a whole new group of curious listeners to discover Even Closer (2004) and Change It All (2005) since her last appearance. The Oakland, California-based soul singer has not performed in the Northeast for some time. Who says New York audiences are cold? Goapele has “I Heart NY” on her Facebook page and it’s clear that the audience hearts her in return. When Goapele steps out on the stage in stilettos, the audience, subdued until that point, express a vociferous kind of adulation. By half past eight, they get what they’ve been waiting for. That changes once the clock inches towards show time. They might recognize the joints but don’t move towards the dance floor. This is Manhattan funneled through a chic, sophisticated, yet (self consciously?) edgy set. A string of white lights dress the balcony and illuminate couples holding hands and girlfriends chatting it up. Without an opening act, a DJ keeps the crowd grooving and shuffling unassumingly in place. This audience only cares about one person at the moment: Goapele. An announcement about his rescheduled concert basically falls on deaf ears.
The mention of Mos Def usually inspires something more than silence, but not tonight at the Highline Ballroom in New York City.