These six tracks show how Sade shaped an identity by resisting excess, trusting space, and letting atmosphere do the heavy ...

“Smooth Operator” was a breakout hit from “Diamond Life,” Sade’s debut album. Telling the story of a jet-setting, ...

From the fame of "Smooth Operator" to settling down in Somerset in the UK, soul legend Sade Adu has swapped her 1980s international stardom for a more tranquil existence in the rural West Country.

Sade, real name Helen Folasade Adu, was born in Nigeria and moved to the UK when she was four, going on to become a global superstar ...

How punk attitude and minimalist soul grooves took the smoothest operator from London’s club scene to global success The post ...