Contemporary R&B

Summary

Contemporary R&B is a broad vocal-centered popular-music field with deep African American roots and extensive international adoption. It developed through changing relationships among soul, funk, electronic production, hip-hop and pop. The category includes intimate slow songs, rhythmically assertive dance tracks, vocal groups and highly individual studio constructions. It is not simply old rhythm and blues made recently. Its cultural identity involves particular ways of phrasing, arranging voices and placing personal experience inside a groove, while leaving considerable space for changing technology and divergent artistic approaches.

Contemporary and trending

The field supports mainstream stars, independent artists, local scenes, collaborative writing communities and a large everyday listening public. Some work foregrounds richly layered singing; other recordings favor a close, restrained voice within sparse electronic space. Dance, rap and alternative approaches overlap without making every track identical. Streaming and short-form media change discovery, but albums, concerts and personal recommendations remain meaningful. The term contemporary is historically relative: recordings associated with the 1980s and 1990s development now coexist with much newer music within a continuing family rather than one permanently current sound.

History

Electronic instrumentation, changing studio practice and post-disco soul contributed to the field's late-twentieth-century development. Minneapolis musicians and producers supplied one influential route, while New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and many other networks developed distinct approaches. Jam & Lewis's collaborations show that production is a relationship with a singer and song, not merely a bank of signature sounds. British artists such as Loose Ends also shaped an independent transatlantic conversation. Hip-hop later transformed rhythm, vocal address and studio aesthetics without removing R&B's continuing engagement with melody and expressive singing.

Musical characteristics

Listen to the singer's placement against the beat: a phrase can lean forward, relax behind it or temporarily suspend the pulse. Harmonized backing parts may act as response, atmosphere or an extension of the lead voice. Bass and percussion can be economical while small sound details carry much of the arrangement's identity. Electronic precision and human flexibility are often deliberately combined. A quiet breath or changed syllable may be more consequential than a spectacular run. The musical question is how voice, lyric and groove create a particular sense of intimacy, confidence or uncertainty.

Geography and communities

The United States forms a broad deep landscape rather than a handful of recording centers, with particularly strong southern, eastern and western cultural worlds. Canada and Britain have consequential independent scenes. Continental Europe, southern Africa, Brazil, Japan, Korea and Australasia support meaningful adopted cultures and local production. These fields are not a claim that every regional pop or soul style is American R&B. They indicate sustained exchange and familiarity, including listeners between major cities. Regional identity can persist within an international musical vocabulary through language, accent, collaboration and local social use.

South Africa’s adopted R&B landscape includes broadcast programming and local production rather than only concert visits by American singers. METRO FM’s published lineup places R&B with soul and urban jazz within regular national programming. The broad, secondary South African field represents this established listening environment; the station’s existence alone does not establish equal intensity across all regions or demographic groups.

Artists

Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Aaliyah, TLC, Brandy, Usher, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Frank Ocean and SZA reveal different periods and approaches. Jam & Lewis, Babyface, Teddy Riley, Timbaland and other writers and producers supply another listening route. The category does not mean that every release by these artists shares the same style. Compare an ensemble-centered song, a tightly programmed rhythmic track and a spare confessional recording. Their different balances of voice, beat and atmosphere show why the field keeps changing while remaining recognizable to an experienced listener.

Representative performances

These recordings offer listening examples of the genre. Notes identify the performance setting and any adaptation or mixed repertoire.

MuGlobe listening profile

Repertoire	Field use	Notes
popular	regional	Comprehensive catalogue; recent discovery is prioritized and worthwhile older music remains playable. Preserve specific recording contexts and dates.

MuGlobe representative performances

Artist	Performance / song / title	Embedded player URL	Notes	Repertoire kind	Repertoire date	Recording date	Format	Opening	Places	Fit	Evidence	Review note	MuGlobe favorite	Current hit	Authentic
H.E.R.	NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert	https://www.youtube.com/embed/hxxcEzM8r-4	A contemporary R&B singer and instrumentalist in a live ensemble setting, with space to hear phrasing and musicianship beyond studio production. Embedded playback is currently unavailable (YouTube code 150); the recording reference is retained.	popular	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	pending	Existing recording	Playback blocked: YouTube embedding error 150 observed 19 October 2026. Legacy unscoped accepted recording retained; migration does not assert new dates or per-country variants. Existing musical notes and native citations are preserved.	false	false	false
Usher	Tiny Desk Concert	https://www.youtube.com/embed/up8ODGFWgFg	A contrasting contemporary R&B repertoire and vocal persona, presented by NPR with a live band rather than a re-edited fan upload. Embedded playback is currently unavailable (YouTube code 150); the recording reference is retained.	popular	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	pending	Existing recording	Playback blocked: YouTube embedding error 150 observed 19 October 2026. Legacy unscoped accepted recording retained; migration does not assert new dates or per-country variants. Existing musical notes and native citations are preserved.	false	false	false
Ravyn Lenae	Ravyn Lenae | Pukkelpop 2026	https://www.youtube.com/embed/8gL4Ga6L_mY	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Pukkelpop. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2026-09-09; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Pukkelpop. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Elmiene	⁠Elmiene – Intimate Jazz Bar Live in Tokyo - 18 Aug 2026	https://www.youtube.com/embed/CCCOdObsJc4	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: kazexoxo. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Documented performance/session: 2026-08-18. Video publication: 2026-08-21; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	2026-08-18	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: kazexoxo. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Documented performance/session: 2026-08-18.	false	false	false
Durand Bernarr	Amazon Music presents: Durand Bernarr - My Life | Amazon Music	https://www.youtube.com/embed/i4l5U2X0_ic	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Amazon Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2026-08-14; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Amazon Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Ravyn Lenae	Ravyn Lenae: Handle | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	https://www.youtube.com/embed/TEX6MWJrFUw	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2026-08-11; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Durand Bernarr	Durand Bernarr – Am I Okay!? & Generous (Medley)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/agu73J-U1yg	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Jimmy Kimmel Live. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2026-07-24; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Jimmy Kimmel Live. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Durand Bernarr	Durand Bernarr performs "Undivided" | Salt Lick Sessions: Songs of U.S.	https://www.youtube.com/embed/dUCIhS9WifY	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Salt Lick Sessions. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2026-07-22; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Salt Lick Sessions. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Durand Bernarr	Durand Bernarr Performs “RIVER”	https://www.youtube.com/embed/tu0PpVlvAnc	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Tamron Hall Show. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2026-06-19; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Tamron Hall Show. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Jordan Rakei	Jordan Rakei en session TSFJAZZ !	https://www.youtube.com/embed/wnRqD3KisNU	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: TSF JAZZ. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2026-04-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: TSF JAZZ. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Charlotte Day Wilson	Let You Down - Charlotte Day Wilson (live at Red Bull Symphonic)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/hZocwDnx1h0	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Take4Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2026-03-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Take4Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Charlotte Day Wilson	Work - Charlotte Day Wilson (live at Red Bull Symphonic)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/VxoB-Qxb_iE	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Take4Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2026-03-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Take4Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Charlotte Day Wilson	New Day - Charlotte Day Wilson (live at Red Bull Symphonic)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/6QuQC6NJTTw	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Take4Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2026-03-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Take4Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Charlotte Day Wilson	In Your Eyes - Charlotte Day Wilson (live at Red Bull Symphonic)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/HIeF4Hwr1ug	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Take4Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2026-03-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Take4Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Charlotte Day Wilson	Cyan Blue - Charlotte Day Wilson (live at Red Bull Symphonic)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/dslBgfMPEhg	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Take4Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2026-03-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Take4Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Charlotte Day Wilson	I'll Take Care Of You - Charlotte Day Wilson (live at Red Bull Symphonic)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/SYSnambFe1Q	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Take4Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2026-03-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Take4Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Charlotte Day Wilson	Rain - Charlotte Day Wilson (live at Red Bull Symphonic)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/CbSd7j7GRlQ	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Take4Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2026-03-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Take4Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Charlotte Day Wilson	If I Could - Charlotte Day Wilson (live at Red Bull Symphonic)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/aROQSTjYqac	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Take4Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2026-03-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Take4Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Ravyn Lenae	Ravyn Lenae Performs “Days” at Exclusive SkyMiles Members-Only Experience in Los Angeles	https://www.youtube.com/embed/a7pR7_oOZl0	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Billboard. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2026-01-28; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Billboard. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Cleo Sol	Nothing is Impossible With You	https://www.youtube.com/embed/mNskiBxvtRo	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Cleo Sol. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2026-01-23; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Cleo Sol. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Ravyn Lenae	Ravyn Lenae Live Lounge - Love Me Not ‪@RavynLenae‬	https://www.youtube.com/embed/n0zZAUmfIbg	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: BBC Radio 1. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2025-07-08; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: BBC Radio 1. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Elmiene	Elmiene Delivers a Soul-Stirring Performance of “Crystal Tears” | BET Awards ’25	https://www.youtube.com/embed/kkXiJ6nOk6w	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: BETNetworks. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2025-06-10; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: BETNetworks. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Cleo Sol	Cleo Sol Live - Life Will Be - Hollywood Bowl	https://www.youtube.com/embed/hrTBgtEYpB8	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: YizzyB. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2025-04-27; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: YizzyB. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Cleo Sol	Cleo Sol Live - Build Me Up - Hollywood Bowl	https://www.youtube.com/embed/SyY6uDrAw9w	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: YizzyB. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2025-04-13; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: YizzyB. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Jordan Rakei	Jordan Rakei - Trust (Glastonbury 2024)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/eTsZHBHKT50	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: BBC Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2024-06-30; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: BBC Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Jordan Rakei	Jordan Rakei - Learning | Later... with Jools Holland	https://www.youtube.com/embed/1-CVoN8mdi8	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: BBC Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2024-06-08; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: BBC Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
SZA	SZA — Kill Bill (Apple Music Live 2023)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZQTBSQKai_k	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Apple Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2024-02-01; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Apple Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Cleo Sol	Cleo Sol - Sunshine | Later... with Jools Holland	https://www.youtube.com/embed/-spq4pVW_Dw	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: BBC Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2023-11-18; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: BBC Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Elmiene	Elmiene - Endless No Mores | A COLORS SHOW	https://www.youtube.com/embed/vIFXov1Go8g	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: COLORS. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2023-02-13; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: COLORS. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Cleo Sol	Cleo Sol - Sweet Blue (Live)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/TysA4IF-3fQ	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Cleo Sol. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2019-01-30; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Cleo Sol. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false
Cleo Sol	Cleo Sol – Pink + White (Frank Ocean cover) – DJ Target Spotlight Session	https://www.youtube.com/embed/3cnp3L8iV2c	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: BBC Radio 1Xtra. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Video publication: 2018-05-02; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	unknown	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Contemporary R&B work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: BBC Radio 1Xtra. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates.	false	false	false

Related genres

Soul, funk, new jack swing, hip-hop soul, neo-soul, alternative R&B and pop describe connected but differently focused histories. Categories overlap because some identify a period, others a production aesthetic or community. Contemporary R&B is most useful as a broad family when those distinctions remain available. Its enduring expressive resource is the flexible relationship between a personal voice and a constructed rhythmic world. A recording can feel spontaneous and intimate while embodying considerable collaborative labor, careful editing and decisions about exactly how much musical space to leave around a human presence.

References and further reading

• AllMusic — R&B

Hotspot mushrooms

Broad American source and adopted Canadian/British landscapes, with substantial international R&B communities. Fields reflect listening and local production, not only studio cities or a claim that all regional pop is R&B.

These fields are editorial illustrations of musical affinity and cultural reach, not listener statistics. Radius marks the zero edge of the fade; overlapping fields of this genre combine by maximum.

Africa completion review: The connected regional fields are retained; their intensity expresses qualitative musical affinity and is not an audience estimate.

The fields express editorial judgments about relative musical affinity and reach, not measured audience shares. Radius is the zero edge of a linear fade; same-genre overlaps combine by maximum.

MuGlobe hotspot mushrooms

ID	Location	Latitude	Longitude	Radius (km)	Strength	Notes
contemporary-rnb-us-south	Southern American Contemporary R&B landscape	33.0	-88.0	2100.0	1.0	Sustained regional production, shared listening and cultural adoption beyond individual venues; soft edge is an editorial interpretation, not measured audience share.
contemporary-rnb-us-east	Eastern North American Contemporary R&B landscape	41.0	-80.0	2100.0	1.0	Sustained regional production, shared listening and cultural adoption beyond individual venues; soft edge is an editorial interpretation, not measured audience share.
contemporary-rnb-us-west	Western American Contemporary R&B landscape	36.0	-119.0	1850.0	0.95	Sustained regional production, shared listening and cultural adoption beyond individual venues; soft edge is an editorial interpretation, not measured audience share.
contemporary-rnb-britain	British Contemporary R&B landscape	54.0	-2.0	1100.0	0.95	Sustained regional production, shared listening and cultural adoption beyond individual venues; soft edge is an editorial interpretation, not measured audience share.
contemporary-rnb-europe	Continental European Contemporary R&B landscape	49.0	10.0	1900.0	0.7	Sustained regional production, shared listening and cultural adoption beyond individual venues; soft edge is an editorial interpretation, not measured audience share.
contemporary-rnb-southafrica	Southern African Contemporary R&B landscape	-28.0	27.0	1700.0	0.85	Sustained regional production, shared listening and cultural adoption beyond individual venues; soft edge is an editorial interpretation, not measured audience share.
contemporary-rnb-brazil	Brazilian Contemporary R&B landscape	-22.0	-45.0	1700.0	0.7	Sustained regional production, shared listening and cultural adoption beyond individual venues; soft edge is an editorial interpretation, not measured audience share.
contemporary-rnb-eastasia	Japanese and Korean Contemporary R&B landscape	36.0	134.0	1500.0	0.85	Sustained regional production, shared listening and cultural adoption beyond individual venues; soft edge is an editorial interpretation, not measured audience share.
contemporary-rnb-australia	Southeastern Australian Contemporary R&B landscape	-35.0	146.0	1600.0	0.75	Sustained regional production, shared listening and cultural adoption beyond individual venues; soft edge is an editorial interpretation, not measured audience share.