

I have a few other things, too, from 2020 coming out in the next few months, but it’s not time to announce yet.

It’s a really beautiful acoustic duet called “Gold.” I did another song with this singer named Melissa Polinar. I did a song called “I Am” with Beautiful Chorus, and I did another song with an artist from the UK named Jake Isaac. Their music is really beautiful, and they have a unique approach to what they are doing. I did a song with a group called Beautiful Chorus, and if someone doesn’t know who they are, they are someone you want to know. I did a few guest appearances with a few artists and they are out on Spotify and everywhere else now.

I had a really big year in 2019, so in 2020 I really rested. What’s going on in your life that you’d care to share? In a phone call with BGN she talks about what she’s been up to music-wise, her recent contributions to Hot Docs film festival documentary, Subjects of Desire, and just about anyone or anything else. She is famous enough but nowhere near the megawatt of celebrity that a talent like hers invites. Still, Arie has somehow remained under the radar. Oprah has put her on the SuperSoul100 list as a result of Arie’s contributions to social awareness. Her collaborations are diverse - from Carlos Santana to Musiq Soulchild. Her songs have appeared on movie soundtracks and her voice on singles for charity. India Arie is a four-time Grammy award winning singer-songwriter and in early spring she celebrated the 20th anniversary of her first album, Acoustic Soul, released in 2001.
