NEW ORLEANS (AP) – India.Arie’s soulful, spirit-filled voice returns to the Essence Festival, stronger than ever and she says she’s ready for another “SongVersation.”
The neo-soul singer-songwriter on Friday dropped an EP entitled “SongVersation: Medicine,” which includes three new songs, two re-releases and two acoustic remakes of songs on her 2013 release with a similar name.
The new project showcases her feelings as someone close to her fought through cancer treatment.
“My whole career has been to spread love, healing, peace and joy through my words and music,” she told The Associated Press. “Things are so crazy right now. I look at this as soul medicine for the pain.”
India.Arie said she also developed companion pieces “SongVersation Performance” and “SongVersation Practice,” which she described as “the process of getting yourself in the state where the work you’re doing emerges from you instead of trying to make it work” and a journal/workbook that helps “get you to where you’re not judging yourself and shows you how to not force things.”