Southern Soul-BluesAttracting passionate fans primarily among African American listeners in the South, southern soul draws on such diverse influences as the blues, 1960s era deep soul, contemporary R & B, neosoul, rap, hip hop, and gospel. Aggressively danceable, lyrically evocative, and fervidly emotional, southern soul songs often portray unabashedly carnal themes, and audiences delight in the performer audience interaction and communal solidarity at live