ObjectivesThis research paper aims to expose and raise awareness of the significance of rhythm and blues as a type of music. It also aims to create a clear and deeper understanding of this type of music, the nature, style and voices involved. It can be very relevant to those who aim to rise in this art but do not understand what it entails. It will also be informative for those who like this type of music, but do not have a deeper understanding of the music. The research will be done through searches taken from books, magazines and websites. Introduction Rhythm and Blues, mostly abbreviated to (R&B) and RnB refers to a popular music genre that originated in the mid-1940s (Erlewine, 1997). The genre combines jazz, gospel and blues influences. Rhythm and blues originally described recordings that were marketed to urban African Americans by record companies. Robert Palmer, American writer and producer, defined rhythm and blues as the music produced by the Americas and for Americans (Cahoon, 2013). According to another writer Lawrence Cohn, rhythm and blues includes all music except classical and religious music. Rhythm and Blues can therefore be defined as a musical style that combines blues and jazz, characterized by a strong backbeat and repeated variations on syncopated instrumental phases. It was developed by African Americans. (Guralnick, 1999).HistoryDue to the impacts of the world war such as unemployment, there was a migration of people from poor rural areas to cities, the migration led to more people settling in urban areas, especially young people. In the 1950s the long dominance of swing music was fading while people were still interested in and seeking dance music. Due to the prominent presence of the saxophone, electric... in the center of the card... The sections are namely, the rhythm section which includes a drums, bass, piano, sometimes organ and piano together and the guitar section and horns is made up of trumpets, saxophones, sometimes trombones, and the emphasis on horns is one of the ways it distinguishes itself from White Rock Music. (Handyside, 2006) Conclusion Today, rhythm and blues music style is so popular in the music industry, especially among people in love or in a relationship, as most R and B music today emphasizes love with some lyrics 'special love. Today music is especially popular with young people. With most radio stations exclusively playing R&B music, the popularity is expected to even increase. Artists playing R&B music today have been so popular among them; Mariah Carey, Jeniffer Lopez, Black Eyed Peas, Beyonce, Whitney Houston, James Brown among others