Sade

Helen Folasade Adu OBE (born 16 January 1959; better known as Sade), is a
British singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer. She first achieved
success in the 1980s as the frontwoman and lead vocalist of the Brit and
Grammy Award winning English group Sade. BiographySade was born in Ibadan,
Oyo State, Nigeria. Her middle name, Folasade, means honour confers ... read more

New music: Jessie Ware – Running

Jessie Ware makes the step from featured vocalist to solo artist. Expect pop stardom to followIf you read yesterday's New Band of the Day, then you'll know about Jessie W...
Posted 15 February 12.53pm — Comment on this

Ango – No Ordinary Love

Canadian vocalist Ango covers Sade’s massive track “No Ordinary Love”, the production sees an update by Jacques Greene and this is perfect for Valentine...
Posted 14 February 7.01pm — Comment on this

Valentine's Day: seduction songs

If you're planning on romancing your Valentine's date tonight with the latest Pitbull record, let us step in and save you from disaster with this selection of sexy songsW...
Posted 14 February 5.13pm — Comment on this

Best albums of 2011: how Guardian critics voted

You've seen our top 50 albums of the year. But what did Guardian critics' individual lists look like?Here's the full list of votes from our critics. We asked them for the...
Posted 16 December 2011 1.50pm — Comment on this

Mobo awards no longer represent the best of black music | Orantes Moore

In attempting to appeal to a mass audience, the Mobos have diluted their unique selling point – raw, black musical talentOn Wednesday night the 16th Mobo ceremony, ...
Posted 7 October 2011 4.29pm — Comment on this

Mobo awards 2011: will there be a show of love or hate in Glasgow tonight?

Our reporter on the ground predicts romance, tears, sour tweets and some dodgy British accents ...The Mobo awards are no strangers to controversy, and tonight in Glasgow,...
Posted 5 October 2011 2.50pm — Comment on this

Conrad Murray Called Girlfriend As MJ Died

Dr. Conrad Murray's ex-girlfriend Sade Anding has testified at his involuntary manslaughter trial in LA, revealing the physician phoned her as Michael Jackson died.Prosec...
Posted 5 October 2011 10.48am — Comment on this

Lover's rock: the story of reggae's Motown

Lover's rock influenced the Police and Sade, and gave women a voice in reggae – so why was it sidelined in its native Britain?In 1979, Janet Kay's piercing falsetto...
Posted 22 September 2011 10.34pm — Comment on this

Listen To This: Smooth Operator!

This is ace!!!Like Sade with beats!Check out the awesome Lady Luck by Jamie Woon (above).Then CLICK HERE to listen to more music from the soulful British singer!
Posted 22 August 2011 4.10pm — Comment on this

Live review: Sade at the Staples Center

The swagger that often accompanies natural beauty is something to behold. The swagger that often accompanies natural beauty is something to behold.
Posted 21 August 2011 2.03am — Comment on this

Live review: Sade at the Staples Center

A live review of the first evening of Sade's three-night stand at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Reviewed by Times pop critic Randall Roberts.
Posted 21 August 2011 1.16am — Comment on this

Submotion Orchestra: Finest Hour – review

(Exceptional Blue)When the arts council commissioned a live dubstep piece in York Minster, a group of Leeds music scene luminaries created the Submotion Orchestra, who ar...
Posted 28 July 2011 10.20pm — Comment on this

Listen To This: Overpowered Ooh La La Operator!

Love this!!!COOL pop music!It reminds us a bit of Roisin Murphy meets Goldfrapp with a touch of Sade!If that sounds appealing to you, then check out What You Doing Thi...
Posted 21 July 2011 3.10pm — Comment on this

in case you're wondering why there's no summer MSG shows (or any at Sidewalk Cafe)

MSG (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) While on the subject of venues, might as well catch up and post this...Madison Square Garden, the world's most famous arena, is going d...
Posted 19 July 2011 5.48pm — Comment on this

Sade continues on tour, played Nassau, Izod

photos by Chris La Putt After a 10-year hiatus from the North American concert stage, Sade came. She sang. She danced. She looked radiant. She conquered. With the hypnoti...
Posted 9 July 2011 7.09am — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played Sade songs in the past year.

  • Smooth Operator  10 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Sade over the past year.

  1. Absolute 80s 10 plays

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