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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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Music Interviews

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.

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

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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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Music Interviews

Singer India Arie

NPR's Elizabeth Blair profiles singer India.Arie. Amidst the heavy beats and sexual lyrics of most pop, India Arie's work stands out with its acoustic guitar-driven groove and lyrics celebrating self-confidence and sensuality. India Arie's album, Acoustic Soul, is on Motown.

Singer India Arie

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Music Reviews

'Acoustic Soul'

Number 21 on the Billboard top 100 this week: India Arie, with her first CD, Acoustic Soul. She has drawn impressive comparisons to Roberta Flack, Tracy Chapman and Bill Withers. Reviewer Sarah Bardeen says that Arie deserves the success. India Arie's Acoustic Soul is on Motown Records.

'Acoustic Soul'

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