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Spoken word is a dynamic and expressive genre that melds the rhythmic elements of poetry with the performative aspects of music. It thrives on the power of the human voice to convey emotion, narrative, and social commentary. Often characterized by raw, heartfelt delivery, spoken word artists such as ReadNex Poetry Squad and Buddy Wakefield use their words to address profound themes ranging from personal struggle to community empowerment. The genre frequently incorporates diverse musical elements, from hip-hop beats to jazz influences, as seen in the work of HeeSun Lee and Desdamona, enhancing the emotional impact of the spoken narrative. Spoken word celebrates linguistic agility and the art of storytelling, creating a unique and evocative auditory experience.

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Gretchen Parlato•

Single - Released June 19, 2026

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June 19, 2026

Rainbow
Gretchen Parlato•
Robert Glasper
1 tracks
June 19

Drift Away
Deepak Chopra
1 tracks
June 18

When I Look At You
Fearless Soul•
Brandon Chase
1 tracks
June 14

It Isn’t Over Yet (Pomni X Jax Abstraction Song)
Cougar MacDowall•
CottontailVA•
Jelzyart
1 tracks
June 12

Comfortably Numb Re-Imagined
Roger Waters•
Mona Miari
2 tracks
June 12

Girls
Fearless Soul•
Brandon Chase
1 tracks
June 5

Father Father
Tim Godfrey•
Ibquake
1 tracks
June 5

Liquid Dreams
Deepak Chopra
1 tracks
May 29

ASMR Cat Does Spit Painting on You
Moon Blitz ASMR
2 tracks
May 23

Something You Regret (Jax X Ribbit Abstraction Song)
Cougar MacDowall•
CottontailVA
1 tracks
May 22

Tell Me
Miles Carter
1 tracks
May 22

Slumberland
Deepak Chopra
1 tracks
May 22

the color of rain
aja monet
15 tracks
May 15

Low Tide
HKFiftyOne
1 tracks
May 15

Body
Miles Carter•
Tyron Dixon
1 tracks
May 15

The Last Balloon
Tank and The Bangas
13 tracks
May 13

Poetic Fallacy
2K88•
Lauren Duffus•
Rainy Miller•
Bianca Scout
1 tracks
May 12

If This Is It
DJ Seinfeld•
Dan Whitlam
4 tracks
May 8

Nighttime
Tank and The Bangas•
David Shaw•
Austin Brown
1 tracks
May 8

Calm Classical for Studying
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•
Frédéric Chopin•
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Claude Debussy•
Agustín Barrios Mangoré•
Andrea Morricone•
Anonymous•
Antonín Dvořák•
Arcangelo Corelli•
Arvo Pärt•
Camille Saint-Saëns•
Charles Gounod•
Charlie Chaplin•
Christoph Willibald Gluck•
Clara Schumann•
Claudio Monteverdi•
César Franck•
Dmitri Shostakovich•
Domenico Scarlatti•
Edvard Grieg•
Edward Elgar•
Ennio Morricone•
Enrique Granados•
Erik Satie•
Felix Mendelssohn•
Francis Poulenc•
Franz Liszt•
Franz Schubert•
François Couperin•
Gabriel Fauré•
George Frideric Handel•
Henry Purcell•
Jean-Baptiste Lully•
Johann Baptist Vanhal•
Johannes Brahms•
John Cage•
John Eccles•
John Field•
John Williams•
Leoš Janáček•
Luigi Boccherini•
Maurice Ravel•
Michael Nyman•
Philip Glass•
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky•
Regino Sáinz de la Maza•
Richard Strauss•
Robert Schumann
174 tracks
May 8

Let X=X (Live)
Laurie Anderson•
Sex Mob
23 tracks
May 8

που πας;
Alexandra Epitheti•
The Bad Poetry Social Club
1 tracks
May 8

You Pave the Way
June11
1 tracks
May 8

που πας;
Alexandra Epitheti•
The Bad Poetry Social Club
1 tracks
May 8

Stars (They Shine For You)
HKFiftyOne
1 tracks
May 8

A Nurturer's Tale
Ore Macaulay
6 tracks
May 8

ASMR Honeycomb Eating Sounds
Moon Blitz ASMR
3 tracks
May 8

Dreams '24 / '25
Bill Wells
24 tracks
May 8

Bedtime
Deepak Chopra
1 tracks
May 6

diaspor4tz
HIBA
1 tracks
May 6

Les Yeux II
Felicia Atkinson
1 tracks
May 1

Land Zonder Liefde
Royal with Cheese
1 tracks
May 1

ASMR Let Me Cup Your Ears & Help You Sleep
Moon Blitz ASMR
2 tracks
May 1

Hold Me Closer
Miles Carter
1 tracks
May 1

Gutted
HKFiftyOne
1 tracks
April 29

TRIPPIN (Opera Edit)
BUNT.•
Mapei•
Dan Whitlam
2 tracks
April 24

ASMR Caring & Gentle Personal Attention to Fall Asleep Fast
Moon Blitz ASMR
5 tracks
April 24

Echochamber. - A COLORS SHOW
Mamadou.•
COLORS
1 tracks
April 24

Insomnia and Seven Steps to Grace
Joy Harjo
13 tracks
April 24

Master (Remixed by The Hacker)
Gabi Delgado•
Marc Hurtado•
The Hacker
1 tracks

May 22, 2026

the color of rain
aja monet
15 tracks
May 15

The Last Balloon
Tank and The Bangas
13 tracks
May 12

If This Is It
DJ Seinfeld•
Dan Whitlam
4 tracks
May 8

A Nurturer's Tale
Ore Macaulay
6 tracks
May 8

Dreams '24 / '25
Bill Wells
24 tracks
May 8

Calm Classical for Studying
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•
Frédéric Chopin•
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Ludwig van Beethoven•
Claude Debussy•
Agustín Barrios Mangoré•
Andrea Morricone•
Anonymous•
Antonín Dvořák•
Arcangelo Corelli•
Arvo Pärt•
Camille Saint-Saëns•
Charles Gounod•
Charlie Chaplin•
Christoph Willibald Gluck•
Clara Schumann•
Claudio Monteverdi•
César Franck•
Dmitri Shostakovich•
Domenico Scarlatti•
Edvard Grieg•
Edward Elgar•
Ennio Morricone•
Enrique Granados•
Erik Satie•
Felix Mendelssohn•
Francis Poulenc•
Franz Liszt•
Franz Schubert•
François Couperin•
Gabriel Fauré•
George Frideric Handel•
Henry Purcell•
Jean-Baptiste Lully•
Johann Baptist Vanhal•
Johannes Brahms•
John Cage•
John Eccles•
John Field•
John Williams•
Leoš Janáček•
Luigi Boccherini•
Maurice Ravel•
Michael Nyman•
Philip Glass•
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky•
Regino Sáinz de la Maza•
Richard Strauss•
Robert Schumann
174 tracks
May 8

Let X=X (Live)
Laurie Anderson•
Sex Mob
23 tracks
April 24

ASMR Caring & Gentle Personal Attention to Fall Asleep Fast
Moon Blitz ASMR
5 tracks
April 24

HOT ASMR Crazy Tingles with New Mic
ASMR Cherry Crush
7 tracks
April 24

Insomnia and Seven Steps to Grace
Joy Harjo
13 tracks
April 10

Reflections Vol. 3: Water Poems
Felicia Atkinson•
Christina Vantzou
8 tracks
March 27

Future Present Past
Irreversible Entanglements
10 tracks
March 12

Patterns in Motion - The Great Minimalists, Vol. II
Arvo Pärt•
Howard Skempton•
Michael Nyman•
Steve Reich•
Philip Glass•
Morton Feldman•
Erik Satie•
Graham Fitkin•
John Tavener•
John Adams•
John Cage
78 tracks
March 11

A Land Beyond
Real Lies
4 tracks
March 6

Fight Naked
B. Dolan
12 tracks
March 6

I know you're hurting, everyone is hurting, everyone is trying, you have got to try
Joshua Idehen
17 tracks
March 4

Turn It Around
Joshua Idehen
4 tracks
February 27

Advice To Young Writers
B. Dolan
4 tracks
February 13

Strangers (Again)
Dan Whitlam
14 tracks
February 13

Disney sagosamling
Disney Klassiker
10 tracks

June 19, 2026

Drift Away
Deepak Chopra
1 tracks
June 19

Rainbow
Gretchen Parlato•
Robert Glasper
1 tracks
June 18

When I Look At You
Fearless Soul•
Brandon Chase
1 tracks
June 14

It Isn’t Over Yet (Pomni X Jax Abstraction Song)
Cougar MacDowall•
CottontailVA•
Jelzyart
1 tracks
June 12

Comfortably Numb Re-Imagined
Roger Waters•
Mona Miari
2 tracks
June 12

Girls
Fearless Soul•
Brandon Chase
1 tracks
June 5

Father Father
Tim Godfrey•
Ibquake
1 tracks
June 5

Liquid Dreams
Deepak Chopra
1 tracks
May 29

ASMR Cat Does Spit Painting on You
Moon Blitz ASMR
2 tracks
May 23

Something You Regret (Jax X Ribbit Abstraction Song)
Cougar MacDowall•
CottontailVA
1 tracks
May 22

Tell Me
Miles Carter
1 tracks
May 22

Slumberland
Deepak Chopra
1 tracks
May 15

Body
Miles Carter•
Tyron Dixon
1 tracks
May 15

Low Tide
HKFiftyOne
1 tracks
May 13

Poetic Fallacy
2K88•
Lauren Duffus•
Rainy Miller•
Bianca Scout
1 tracks
May 8

Nighttime
Tank and The Bangas•
David Shaw•
Austin Brown
1 tracks
May 8

You Pave the Way
June11
1 tracks
May 8

που πας;
Alexandra Epitheti•
The Bad Poetry Social Club
1 tracks
May 8

που πας;
Alexandra Epitheti•
The Bad Poetry Social Club
1 tracks
May 8

Stars (They Shine For You)
HKFiftyOne
1 tracks