Tired of hearing the same old pop and hip hop artists on the radio? Take a break from all those tunes and switch to a more soulful vibe with neo-soul music. A subgenre of soul and R&B, neo-soul music is influenced by bits of electronica, hiphop, jazz and funk, and is sure to help when you’re relaxing and chillin’ after a hard day’s work.

We’ve gathered up 10 amazing neo soul artists that you should definitely look up and add to your chill-out music playlist:

1. Aloe Blacc

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2. Raphael Saadiq

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3. Leela James

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4. Jose James

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5. Jaguar Wright

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6. Emeli Sandé

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7. Curtis Harding

8. Sunshine Anderson

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9. Amel Larrieux

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10. Taylor McFerrin

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