The world renowned, award-winning
singer/songwriter India.Arie chronicles the next chapter in the
series on Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics. India has
received 16 Grammy nominations, 2 Grammy awards, 3 NAACP Image
Awards, along with awards from BET, Billboard Music, MTV, VH1,
Essence Magazine and others since coming onto the national music
scene in 2001 with her debut, Acoustic Soul. That album, along with
Voyage To India and the more personally expressive Testimony: Vol.
1, Life & Relationship, have all been received critical acclaim
nationwide and made her a respectable and noted artist in a very
short amount of time.
The new album from India.Arie, Testimony: Vol. 2, Love &
Politics, includes the singles "Chocolate High," featuring a duet
with Musiq Soulchild, and "Therapy," featuring reggae recording
artist Gramps Morgan. On "Chocolate High," India.Arie indulges in
the deliciously rich metaphor for love, while on "Ghetto" she
expresses her deepest sorrows for the poor. Covering Sade's classic
"Pearls" with African singer Dobet Gnahore, India.Arie's eclectic
collaborations also include Turkish pop artist Sezen Aksu ("The
Cure"), Terrell Carter ("Yellow") and MC Lyte ("Psalms 23"). With
unabashed optimism and elegant lyrical phrasings, Testimony: Vol. 2
is India.Arie's message of hope in 2009.
Purchase a copy of India.Arie's Testimony: Vol. 2, Love &
Politics between Thursday, February 12 through Sunday, February 15
@ 6PM and get a FREE India.Arie LOVE & POLITICS T-SHIRT. To
redeem your gift, scan your store receipt with date and store name
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BONUS: all entries will qualify for a chance to win a signed and
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"One of the most determinedly virtuous songwriters in R&B or
pop, India.Arie strives to make faith, goodness and positive
thinking seductive...As usual most of the songs feature
India.Arie’s acoustic guitar and her forthright but still girlish
voice, with its Stevie Wonder phrasing." -- The New York Times
"Whether dealing with heartache, reveling in newfound love or
pondering the human condition, her songs resound with keen insight
and warm passion. It gives her Testimony a ring of truth." -- USA
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