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All Songs +1: India.Arie Talks About Worth And The Grammys

India.Arie, performing onstage during the pre-telecast Grammy Awards ceremony in New York City in January 2018. Theo Wargo/Getty Images hide caption

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All Songs Considered

All Songs +1: India.Arie Talks About Worth And The Grammys

The Grammy Awards have been roiled by controversy regarding how women in the industry are valued — or not. The singer-songwriter talks about the open letter she wrote to the Recording Academy.

All Songs +1: India.Arie Talks About Worth And The Grammys

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India.Arie Returns, With An Eye Toward A New 'SongVersation'

India.Arie reinvents herself on her new album, SongVersation. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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India.Arie Returns, With An Eye Toward A New 'SongVersation'

In 2009, the singer-songwriter says she asked herself the question, "Who am I?" The answer led her to make plans to retire. Four years later, she's re-emerged with a new album called SongVersation, as well as a new sense of who she is as an artist.

India.Arie Returns, With An Eye Toward A New 'SongVersation'

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Studio Sessions

India.Arie: 'Love And Politics,' Live In Studio

The popular singer-songwriter says her new album, Testimony, Vol. 2, is about "the oneness of all things." Watch video from a studio session by India.Arie, recorded live in NPR's Studio 4A.

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Homegrown: Unexplored Music Scenes

Atlanta Soul Scene Reborn

The capital of Georgia is home to some of the biggest stars in hip-hop and R&B. Since the 1990s, though, the city has also nurtured a very different scene — indie soul. Clubs like the shuttered Yin Yang Cafe and Sugarhill have birthed an intimate scene that gives musicians room to experiment and grow.

Atlanta Soul Scene Reborn

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