India.Arie * Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics
Universal Republic
CD * Out Now
"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 TODAY
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 clearly visible and email to indiaariecontest@gmail.com by Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at midnight. No handwritten receipts accepted. Only receipts purchased during indicated dates qualify. BONUS: all entries will qualify for a chance to win a signed and hand-painted GODIN guitar.
