In this absorbing new mix series, NAIRAA welcomes you on a voyage that spans across three decades of Slow Jams. Now, let's make a movie...as friends.

Music of mid-'60s African-American origin that reinvented the rhythms of soul, jazz and rhythm and blues.

Mid-'60s blend of soul, jazz and rhythm and blues.

Funk & Soul

A late '90s genre, first defined as a polished form of contemporary soul and R&B.

Polished take on contemporary soul and R&B

Neo soul

The origin story of current R&B, a late '80s and early '90s genre distinguished by slow jams, soul-baring lyrics and dancefloor-friendly anthems.

Smooth, soulful late '80s and early '90s R&B

Associated with smooth, natural flows and vocal improvisation, r&b offers a creative reinvention of classic soul, blues and jazz motifs.

Increasingly creative modern take on classic soul

Ballads and down-tempo tracks with r&b or soul influences. Lyrics often feature overt emotional, sexual or romantic themes.

Down-tempo R&B with emotional or sexual themes

NAIRAA presents a modern twist to episode three with anthems from Beyonce, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Miguel and more.

NAIRAA takes a deep dive into some real R&B classics from the late 90's and early 00's. Expect Usher, Destiny's Child and Ray J on the menu.

NAIRAA kicks off his new series with a mix of Old School R&B jams from the 1980s and 1990s for all of the lovers out there.