Contemporary R&B

Alicia Keys
Contemporary R&B
Stylistic originsFunk
Soul
Pop
Rhythm and blues
Hip hop
Cultural originsEarly 1980s North America; New York, Los Angeles, Montreal, Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto, Houston
Typical instrumentsSynthesizers - Keyboard - Drum machine
Mainstream popularityModerate since 1980s worldwide, especially in recent years in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Subgenres
Quiet storm
Fusion genres
New jack swingHip hop soulNeo soul2-stepR&B Punk - Rhythm & GrimeCrunk&B - Snap & B
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