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India.Arie Sheds Old Skin, Makes New Music
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Wednesday September 08, 2010
from Access Atlanta
by Bo Emerson
India.Arie Sheds Old Skin, Makes New Music
This summer Atlanta vocalist and songwriter India.Arie invited her Twitter followers to a private concert, previewing songs from her upcoming album, “Open Door.” Only the first 50 who responded could attend.
The deluge of messages crashed her server. But the inconvenience was worth it for Arie. The soulful Grammy-winner had entered a new era of performing, a time when she plans to hold the reins of her career, to control where and what she plays.
“It made it special to be with people who really wanted to be there,” said Arie, 34, of the Aug. 7 performance, where she told listeners she would play no old favorites, only new music. “Some people drove from out of town, and put in a lot of energy to be there. I could share all the music with people who were open to it.”
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