India.Arie

she hit another one out of the park. the lyrics are inspirational just like her first album and i enjoy it everytime i listen to it.

I love everything she's ever done and likely everything she'll ever do. So refreshing to hear such honest, positive messages....especially via her beautiful, soulful voice. My kids and I all adore her!

This is a highly personal CD that obviously took some time to write. The songs come from her heart and express the highs and lows of her personal growth. It is truly an inspirational CD to listen to!

This is a truely beautiful album with music for everyone and messages that make you feel good.... what could be better

Excellent service - my CD was a rush order and it came right on time!

i heard snippets of this album on the bamboozeld soundtrack and couldn't wait to buy it when it came out. listened to it everyday and love every track on it.

Soulful. Gritty. Humble. Longing. Energy. Faith. Spirit. Likes. Music. Blessings. Wisdom. Confusion. Hurt. Love. Dislikes. Honest. Heart-warming. Acceptance. Growth. Stubbornness. God. Stars. World. In-perfections. Stripped. Jewel. Flavor. Blues. Night. Day. Wondering. Searching. Prayer. Writing. Exploring. Giving. Receiving. Light. Dark. Night. Day. Frenzy. Irrelevance. Acoustic. Soul. Brown. Skin. Classic.

I think I summed the album up pretty well with my numerous one-word descriptions (LOL!).

Standouts are:

Video
Brown Skin
Nature
Strength, Courage & Wisdom
Ready for Love
Back to the Middle

4.4375= 4.44

4.44 stars.

I'm a big fan of Nina Simone's but didn't really make an effort to seek out Arie's music until I heard a clip of "I am ready for love". I was instantly sold and knew that I had to have the cd and boy, does she deliver! It's soulful, intelligent, and just plain groovy. This is a musical artist who will always deliver whether or not the results are 'pop' catchy. Enjoy!

...you can tell that she is a good artist in the making from this cd, and unlike some, she proves it.. in her albums after this one.
Sorry, this cd has some good songs.. but it is not her best.
If You like India check out Raul Mildon's State Of Mind...He is very good also with the same positive lyrics...I gess If you know India you know of Donnie, if not check him out also....album, The Colored Section.

You gotta love India Arie. She has such a smooth and beautiful voice. This cd is soothing and pleasant. Would definitely recommend.

Growth :: 3.5/5
Little Things :: 5.25/5
Talk To Her :: 4.25/5
Slow Down :: 6/5
The Truth :: 4.25/5
Beautiful Surprise :: 5/5
Healing :: 3.5/5
Get It Together :: 4/5
Headed In The Right Direction :: 4.5/5
Can I Walk With You :: 4.25/5
The One :: 4.5/5
Complicated Melody :: 4.5/5
Gratitude :: 3/5
Good Man :: 4.5/5
God Is Real :: 4/5
Interested* :: 5/5


Thank God for true, soulful and gritty talent. Love the bonus track too. Why it's a bonus, I dunno. However, glad it made the cut!

Vocals :: B-
Songwriting :: A-
Production :: B+
Cover Art :: B+
Length :: A+
Overall :: B

4.375 = 4.38

4.38 = 4.4

4.4 stars.

India Arie is a very talented and gifted singer. She gives a great messege to those aspiring female singers out there that you don't have to show your body or get in trouble with the law in order to have a successful singing career. She sings of the everyday feels of females, without the drama.

She don't waste time with the weaves and expensive jeans and dresses to show that you can have a beautiful voice and spirit.

I love all her cds and music.

India Arie is an artist that is obviously overlooked by the music industry. This woman is fantastic. She works with some of the best musicians in the business and she is one herself. India has a buttery smooth voice and her message is positive for women, her lyrics are loving toward men. She is very introspective and spiritual. I will continue to purchase her work.

This is by far one of the Best CD's of all time. Great lyrics and sound!

Como tudo que ela produz.
É o meu cd preferido da India.Arie.
Todas as faixas são fantásticas...

"Acoustic Soul" is a classic album by India.Arie but this "Special Edition" is a complete waste of money if you have the original. The extra disc just has bonus remixes from the Singles off the album and these remixes are usually found on the CD Maxi and Vinyl singles. The same thing was done with Warren G.'s Regulate...G Funk Era. And while the remixes aren't bad, they are not worth the re-purchase.

she hit another one out of the park. the lyrics are inspirational just like her first album and i enjoy it everytime i listen to it.

I love everything she's ever done and likely everything she'll ever do. So refreshing to hear such honest, positive messages....especially via her beautiful, soulful voice. My kids and I all adore her!

This is a highly personal CD that obviously took some time to write. The songs come from her heart and express the highs and lows of her personal growth. It is truly an inspirational CD to listen to!

This is a truely beautiful album with music for everyone and messages that make you feel good.... what could be better

Excellent service - my CD was a rush order and it came right on time!

Even as the first notes melt into your consciousness you may feel yourself taking a deep breath and relaxing into the mood. What a stunning start to a poetic album. "I want to love with an open heart," gives me shivers. The honesty of the lyrics and the beauty of India Aire's voice continues into the second song. I like her attitude and how she puts her foot down on conflict and stands up for herself. There is sadness but a sense of renewal.

Good Mourning sounds like a sleepy morning with a record playing in the background. It takes a while to take off and then gets downright sensual. She is working through feelings and you can feel her releasing the pain. "good morning independence or is it loneliness."

Like a dark night of the soul, her music explores a relationship that is falling apart. Did destiny get in the way or is she following her heart? Does she need pain as a muse to create her music? Like any true artist she seems to be creating even when in conflict.

In Wings of Forgiveness she admits she is still in love. Whatever will happen next? She seems to be awakening to her own inner knowledge. "You are only human..." She reaches such a beautiful poetic moment on the album. I like how she "makes peace with her complexity."

One of the most intellectual and emotionally satisfying poetic explorations within sound I've heard lately. She seems wise beyond her years and is open to learning from life's mistakes. Not only does this album have moments of soul stirring beauty, it is fun to listen to for the surprises and story that seems to flow through the songs.

~The Rebecca Review

First of all, I just love her name. It is beautiful. She is beautiful. Her music is truthful and honest and soothing. This particilar song is great beacuse it expresses to the listner, to look at the REAL person and not the outside trappings of "good hair vs. bad hair", real hair vs.weaves or wigs straight vs curly etc. It is the real person inside that counts. If we could get past all of judgements of one another, based on our superficial trappings of hair, clothes cars, houses etc.we would do a better job of being humans. Keep up the good work India.Arie.

The first time I heard this song was on a cable channel VH1. My two year old daughter and myself was watching this video. I took the time to listent to words of this song and notice that my two year old daughter was rocking back and forth to this song. When we saw the video like around the third time my two year old was singing the words to this song of India Irie I am not my hair. Too see my two year old daughter singing the words to this song only after seeing the video twice really amazed me. The part that my two year old daughter really put her most feeling into is when India Irie says good hair is straight or wavy and bad hair means you look like a slave. If I got a chance to speak to or see India Irie I would really tell her the effect that her song has on me and my two year old. Thanks India for bring us back to our original roots!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The first time I heard this song was on UPN 5-8-06. June can't get here fast enough for me. I have every one of her CDs and each one has brought a special meaning to me. So, those of you out there, who said you couldn't really get into her first two CDs-I implore you to re-listen to them. I'm sure you will find a song that speaks to you. On "Voyage to India-The Little Things"(2nd CD)-speaks volumes. The first CD-"Strenght, Courage & Wisdom" -a mantra I have adopted-especially after 9-11-01. So, don't just listen with your ears use your heart as well.
Harlemldy, NY

Unbelieveable song. The message is right on and groove is tight. Can't wait until June so I can cop the album. If it's anything like the previous two...Watch Out !!!!! India attended Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)here in Savannah, Georgia and we're sooooooooooo proud ! The Video featuring AKON is hott too. Man, you see her legs?

India Arie for me has been a Artist that I like some of her stuff&then there are other tracks that just never jump off for me,but this cut is banging.I dig the message big time&it speaks to people judging people by there hair&thinking without knowing what the person is about. this song is very timely&speaks directly on a very important point.really good track.