A fair portion of Worthy can be added to an playlist of songs promoting inner strength, but Simpson also has a lot to say about good and bad aspects of relationships, the effects of systemic racism and greed, and how to be an undaunting force for change. And we're born worthy. Recorded in Atlanta and Los Angeles, 's fifth studio album features additional production from singer/songwriter David Ryan Harris and songwriter Michael Ruff. I know your life, I felt your pain. Please call the ASC Box Office for more information: 205. When she released "I Am Not My Hair" in 2006, she was standing up for black women everywhere and helped to invigorate the natural hair movement. When asked by Oprah Winfrey to pinpoint the moment that "unworthiness" became a mantra in her music, India unpacked her inhibitions, owned her instincts and created the her 9th release, the overdue and aptly-named Worthy. With its soft, atmospheric sound and emphasis on affirmation and wellness, the EP wasn't out of place beside the other nominees and suggested that Simpson could thrive outside the strictures of the urban adult contemporary format. Her upcoming North American WORTHY TOUR kicks off April 30 at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, with marquee cities announced so far including Atlanta, New Orleans, Austin, Detroit, Boston and New York City. India Arie Worthy tracklist: 1. The modern world is dizzying.
India Arie Simpson, despite her unit sales, Grammy Awards and indelible impact on neo-era soul, still usually felt compelled to water down her musical messages, up until now. Coulda Shoulda Woulda. Well, wonder no more as the talented vocalist and songwriter has not only broken us off with the album's release date, she's also giving us its beautiful cover and tracklist as well. ACOUSTIC SOUL Vinyl Record. She says she recognizes that not all artists who are trying to be successful have the luxury to be themselves. Copyright © 2002 - 2022 The Hype Magazine, Inc - How You Perceive Everything. 1, Life & Relationship Vinyl Record.
Angela Cross, India Arie Simpson, Joel Cross. © 2019, Inc. Lindsey, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - Jeff Cain, Engineer. I am not my hair, I am not this skin. Get the HOTTEST Music, News & Videos Delivered Weekly. Acoustic Soul (2 LP) Vinyl Record. SOURCE SoulBird/BMG. Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da. Worthy of saying no when something don't feel right. Buy an album or an individual track.
Composers: Aaron W. Lindsey -. We're sure we can expect more messages through the music when India Arie's latest set arrives on February 15th. In-Store Performances. And by the way, they might be, but we aren't]. Sometimes it feels like life walks over you, oh.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Four-time GRAMMY® winning artist/songwriter releases her eighth studio album WORTHY (SoulBird/BMG) today, her first full-length in five years. What if Rosa didn't sit down? Where would we be now? " © 2019, Inc. Lindsey, Producer, Engineer, Programmer - Joel Cross, Composer - Jeff Cain, Engineer. Her inner renewal pulsates throughout SongVersation, starting with lead single "Cocoa Butter. " I set out with the title even before I had the song, which is unusual for me, but I wanted to remind people that even though the world ordains that you have to 'do' or 'be' something to be 'worthy, ' that's not true.
You are currently listening to samples. Or is she satirising the Trump-voting, border-wall-building so-called moral majority, ignorant of the facts but suspicious of everything and everyone? In "Prayer for Humanity, " sings about loving yourself, protecting women and setting them up for success and, ultimately, living in harmony with those who might not have your same perspective. Discount% High to Low. Ms. Arie has even learned the art of not taking herself so seriously, adding pinches of relatable salt and sarcasm to her lofty ideals: "You'd be surprised at what we deal with, the way we show up and kill [expletive]/I love my brown skin so much, and this was way before Wakanda, " she chuckles in the pulsing and powerful "Shoulda Would Coulda. " It's a theme that dates all the way back to her very first hit single in 2001, Video, in which she dared to distance herself from the pursuit of bling, singing: "My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes, no matter what I'm wearing I will always be ". Like you're a penny on the ground. Media Contact: Tracey Miller / TMA / [email protected] / 609-383-2323. When Worthy arrives this February, it'll be sporting 16 new tracks from the "Strength, Courage & Wisdom" singer. "They're clonin' animals, we're eating' the meat, " she sings [Er, who are "they"? To her, she wouldn't have had it any other way, radio success or not. "I had to find a place where I could be me.
"And I had to learn to take care of myself in the face of a society and industry that doesn't love me. Jerry Doby Journalist, Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine. Some of the lyrics to Rollercoaster could be interpreted as rambling and reactionary. "In recent years, I have come to understand that so many artists have things inside that they can't express, because of the challenge that is the music industry. Main artists: - Composer: Various Composers. "I've never not had a political message, and I think there's this respect factor I'm now getting because of that, " she says.
Search Hot New Hip Hop. The songs on this album implicitly or explicitly carry the message and the energy of the word. Prayer for Humanity. TESTIMONY 1: LIFE & RELATIONSHIP CD. TESTIMONY 1: LIFE (CIRCUIT CITY) CD. 16-Bit CD Quality 44. Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
Production-wise, this contains some of her slickest, most pop-leaning material, but she puts forth a message of optimism and compassion over all of it, even when the observations are inflamed. She calls the act of performing "songversation, " which is also the name of a new podcast she's started. Composers: Chuck Butler -. Copyright © The Basement Discs 2013. Link Copied to Clipboard! Unlimited Streaming. In a roll call of tangential examples of modern culture, from "mumble rap" to "genetically modified broccoli" (not a phrase you'll find in many pop songs), parts of the song come dangerously close to the ravings of right-wing Conservatives complaining that the world is going to hell in a handbasket. Total length: 00:51:43. Every one of us is worthy). Learn how your comment data is processed. But toxic times call for our best and our brightest to perform the cleansing, and is indeed Worthy of such a weighty task. © 2019, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2018, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, Composer, MainArtist - Shannon Sanders, Composer, Producer, Piano - Greg Fuqua, Engineer - Emily Nelson, Cello - Jon Blass, Engineer - Khari Simmons, Bass Guitar - Carrie Wann Bailey, Violin - Jeff Cain, Engineer - Charles LaMont Garner, Drums.
All the while, her lyrics flash on the screen as they urge us to be the change we want to see in the world. "I sobbed, because it was a graphic illustration that I lived in a world that didn't value people like me, " she wrote. Published on February 17th, 2019 | by Jerry Doby0. Along with the inspiring "What If" honoring iconic trailblazers including Dr. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, is the Caribbean-tinged "That Magic, " a current Top Ten R&B hit with video featuring award-winning actor Lyriq Bent and cameo from Reggae Superstar Gramps Morgan. © 2019, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, Composer, MainArtist - Bobby Sparks, Keyboards - Calvin Rodgers, Drums - Andrew Mendelson, Engineer - Paul Adamy, Engineer - Richard Furch, Engineer - Aaron W. Lindsey, Producer, Engineer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer - Joel Cross, Composer - Elliott England, Mixer. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF... ) depending on your needs. Learn More About Here: About the curator: Jon Ewing. 's personal growth also is evident in the way she approaches her touring performances.