Name : | India Arie | Birth Name : | India Arie Simpson | Profession : | Singer, songwriter, record producer, guitarist, flautist | Date of Birth : | October 3, 1975 | Place of Birth : | Denver, Colorado, United States | Genre(s) : | Soul, R&B, neo soul, blues, folk, acoustic |
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One of a handful of neo-classic soul artists to emerge following the late-'90s success of artists like D'Angelo and Lauryn Hill, Atlanta's India.Arie stood poised at the beginning of 2001 to make a major impact. 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, Arie's debut, Acoustic Soul, was rich with textured songs, hooks, and impressively mature lyrics, considering the artist had only been writing songs for five years....
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