SZA's music does not combine elements from different genres.
Soul music -LRB- often referred to simply as soul -RRB- is a popular music genre that originated in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s .. music genre. music genre. It combines elements of African-American gospel music , rhythm and blues and jazz .. gospel. Gospel music. jazz. jazz. African-American. African-American culture. gospel music. gospel music. rhythm and blues. rhythm and blues. Soul music became popular for dancing and listening in the United States , where record labels such as Motown , Atlantic and Stax were influential during the Civil Rights Movement .. Motown. Motown. Atlantic. Atlantic Records. Stax. Stax Records. Civil Rights Movement. Civil Rights Movement. Soul also became popular around the world , directly influencing rock music and the music of Africa .. music of Africa. music of Africa. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , soul is `` music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky , secular testifying '' .. gospel. Gospel music. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. black experience in America. African American culture. secular. Secularity. Catchy rhythms , stressed by handclaps and extemporaneous body moves , are an important feature of soul music .. Other characteristics are a call and response between the lead vocalist and the chorus and an especially tense vocal sound .. call and response. Call and response ( music ). chorus. backup vocals. The style also occasionally uses improvisational additions , twirls and auxiliary sounds .. improvisational. Musical improvisation. Soul music reflected the African-American identity and it stressed the importance of an African-American culture .. African-American. African-American culture. The new-found African-American consciousness led to new styles of music , which boasted pride in being black .. African-American. African-American culture. Soul music dominated the U.S. R&B chart in the 1960s , and many recordings crossed over into the pop charts in the U.S. , Britain and elsewhere .. R&B chart. R&B chart. R&B. Rhythm and blues. By 1968 , the soul music genre had begun to splinter .. music genre. music genre. Some soul artists developed funk music , while other singers and groups developed slicker , more sophisticated , and in some cases more politically conscious varieties .. funk. funk. By the early 1970s , soul music had been influenced by psychedelic rock and other genres , leading to psychedelic soul .. psychedelic soul. psychedelic soul. psychedelic rock. psychedelic rock. The United States saw the development of neo soul around 1994 .. neo soul. neo soul. There are also several other subgenres and offshoots of soul music .. The key subgenres of soul include the Detroit -LRB- Motown -RRB- style , a rhythmic music influenced by gospel ; deep soul and southern soul , driving , energetic soul styles combining R&B with southern gospel music sounds ; Memphis soul , a shimmering , sultry style ; New Orleans soul , which came out of the rhythm and blues style ; Chicago soul , a lighter gospel-influenced sound ; Philadelphia soul , a lush orchestral sound with doo-wop-inspired vocals ; Psychedelic soul , a blend of psychedelic rock and soul music ; as well as categories such as Blue-eyed soul , which is soul music performed by white artists ; British soul ; and Northern soul , rare soul music played by DJs at nightclubs in Northern England .. gospel. Gospel music. doo-wop. doo-wop. Blue-eyed soul. Blue-eyed soul. British soul. British soul. Chicago soul. Chicago soul. Memphis soul. Memphis soul. New Orleans soul. New Orleans soul. Northern soul. Northern soul. Philadelphia soul. Philadelphia soul. gospel music. gospel music. rhythm and blues. rhythm and blues. Motown. Motown. psychedelic rock. psychedelic rock. R&B. Rhythm and blues. orchestral. orchestral. Psychedelic soul. Psychedelic soul. white. White ( people )