Raphael Saadiq Says He Was Born For A Film Like 'Sinners,' Credits D'Angelo As Reason He Plays Guitar Live
By Shanique YatesRaphael Saadiq, who is up for an Oscar for Sinners, has lent his talents to groups like Lucy Pearl and Tony! Toni! Toné, as well as to fellow musicians like Solange, D’Angelo and countless others, all while simultaneously pouring into his own career as a solo artist.
“I just realized that I really like music,” he told to Blavity’s Shadow and Act when speaking about his talent. “And to be shared with the world, I never took it that far. There are just so many people that I admired that were sharing it with me, right? So I never did the opposite. I just knew that I could coexist with other people, other artists, and I think that was more the thing for me, as far as getting to other people. I was just as shocked as they were that they liked it.”
See full original article as published in Blavity on March 10, 2026.