Biography

A second-stage slot on the 1998 Lilith Fair tour garnered major-label interest, but India.Arie -- a studied songwriter and guitar player rooted in the R&B, soul, Motown, and blues of the past, but grounded in the post-hip-hop urban world of today -- signed with Motown after being assured of having full artistic control. Work on her debut, Acoustic Soul, dragged out over nearly two years, but it yielded very pleasing results. Just over a year later, Arie completed her second record, Voyage to India, released in 2002. Four years later the singer hit number one on the Billboard charts for the first time with Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship. ~ John Duffy

Top Tracks

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• Better People

• Better Way

• Brown Skin

• Chocolate High

• I Am Not My Hair

• India' Song

• Little Things

• Slow Down

• Strength, Courage, & Wisdom

• Talk To Her

• The Heart Of The Matter

• Therapy

• Video

• Yellow

Discography

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• Testimony, Vol. 2: Love & Politics

  Soulbird/Universal Republic

  2009

• Testimony, Vol. 1: Life & Relationship

  Motown

  2006

• Voyage to India

  Motown

  2002

• Acoustic Soul

  Motown

  2001