Grammy winning soulstress India.Arie joins the long list of artists using their talents to raise awareness and speak out against social injustice.
Courtesy of an intimate, stripped down black-and-white video, Arie does not mince words as she delivers heartfelt lyrics to shine a spotlight on the subject matter surrounding the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
Hear it in full below:
Taking to Essence, India says:
“My mission all of these years has been to spread love Healing Peace and Joy through the power of words and music,” she says. “I am working on a new album called WORTHY – but with the climate of our country, I couldn’t wait for an album release to share this song called ‘BREATHE.’ Just like the rest of the country, I am hurting and wondering how we can heal – and so I’m offering what I have. May this song remind the black community that I love so dearly – that we are WORTHY…”
India Arie is a true black queen.
See now India.Arie Erykah Badu and Simphiwe Dana see the world as I see it and make lyric deep music that resonates with the times. Truly a lovely song.
Great and beautiful melodies wont be replaced. Even in white and black a voice of reason and solitude can shine through and bring us a colorful love giving us beath to make irreplaceable art and sounds breathing limitless fulfillments and just purposes. $$ Beautiful $$ –excerpt written by T. Palmer.—
Love her. She’s everything the serial trendhopping Latina-wannabe wishes she could be: AUTHEaNTIC.
*Authentic
Why so pressed? Did you not listen to the song? Breathe b****, breathe. Damn!
Lovely song, simple yet oh so potent.
lmao no lies spotted
Who?
Nice song