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Goapele (born Goapele Mohlabane on 11th July 1977 in Oakland, California) is a U.S. soul and R&B singer-songwriter. Her name means “to go forward” in the South African language Sesotho. She was born to a Jewish mother, Noa, and an African father, Douglas Mohlabane, who was a South African political exile. They married in Nairobi, Kenya.

Goapele attended the Berkeley Arts Magnet School in Berkeley, California. During these years, she joined several groups that fought racism and sexism. She also sang in the Oakland Youth Choir and joined a group called Vocal Motion.

1	Closer	214
2	Play	139
3	First Love	85
4	Undertow	74
5	Tears On My Pillow	54
6	Milk & Honey	45
7	Break of Dawn	39
8	Love Me Right	35
8	Good Love	35
10	Pieces	31
10	Change It All	31
12	Money	30
13	Hush	29
13	Crushed Out	29
15	Back To You	25