When India.Arie sings, "I'm not the average girl from your video," it has got to be the understatement of the year. Charismatic, emotional, and impossible to pigeonhole, her Motown debut 'Acoustic Soul' is more than a breath of fresh air: with it, she steps right into the artistic whirlwind of the new R&B.
In India.Arie's first single, "Video," we're discovering not only an extraordinarily gifted and affecting young singer: we're also meeting a fellow traveler.
I don't define hip-hop the way a record company would. The thread that runs though both my music and hip-hop is that it's a very precise expression of my way of life.
The Gaslight Anthem
October 13, 2009
Kool Haus
Toronto ON
Metric
October 24, 2009
Hamilton Convention Centre
Hamilton ON
Jay-Z
October 31, 2009
Air Canada Centre
Toronto ON
I don't define hip-hop the way a record company would. The thread that runs though both my music and hip-hop is that it's a very precise expression of my way of life.
