News of D'Angelo's death has rattled the world of music. The neo-soul trailblazer, who was only 51, had been privately battling cancer. His passing was announced in a brief statement from his family. ...

At the turn of the millennium, R&B and soul was taking root with a new, younger audience, partly thanks to D'Angelo, whose 1995 debut, Brown Sugar, was a big driver of the neo-soul movement. "While it ...

Voodoo is a religion that has been in existence for age, often seen as fetish and its practitioners respected out of fear of being charmed by them. At least some moves are being made to show how ...

The new year is well underway, but there are still some sneakers from last year that I’d like to highlight. A few flew under the radar, whether due to timing or the public’s underestimation, which ...

The singer, songwriter and producer’s 2000 album was the result of years in the studio listening to inspiring music, jamming and rediscovering his artistic purpose. By Hank Shteamer When D’Angelo ...

In 1998, 16 years after he first became interested in visiting Haiti, photographer Anthony Karen made his first of what would be many trips to the Caribbean country. In the early 1980s, Karen had seen ...

The touristy Marie Laveau’s House of Voodoo sells a host of items, including Amazonian fish scales for endurance and Marie Laveau Zippo lighters. (Photo by Norma Meyer) Voodoo priest Papa Zaar ...

Beninese actor Djimon Hounsou goes behind the camera for this scattered but compellingly impassioned ode to a misunderstood religion. We’re overdue a substantial documentary on Voodoo, an intricate, ...

The pioneering singer has died at the age of 51 following a private battle with cancer. Here's a look back at his greatest work. News of D'Angelo's death has rattled the world of music. The neo-soul ...