India.Arie

India.Arie is riding a "Chocolate High."

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With Laura Izibor and Anthony David, 8 p.m. ­Friday, May 22, at the Arena Theatre, 7326 Southwest ­Fwy., 713-268-6224 or www.arenahouston.com.

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• India.Arie
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• Morgan Heritage
• Reggae
• Child Development

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When India.Arie first debuted her music to the world on 2001's Acoustic Soul, she was seen as a welcome change within the music industry. Existing slightly inside of the neo-soul box but far away from the pillow-talk R&B of the time, Arie's songs spoke of black love and self-love in a way that touched consumers young and old enough to eventually take the album triple platinum. The Denver native, who spent much of her adolescence in Atlanta, is a talented vocalist and guitarist who writes most of her own songs. Her latest disc, Testimony: Vol. 2: Love & Politics, hit stores in February, and while it doesn't have a single on it as catchy as "Brown Skin" or "I Am Not My Hair," "Chocolate High" (featuring Musiq Soulchild) is a jazzy, modern-soul hit. Other jams on the album include "Therapy," with Gramps of reggae group Morgan Heritage, and "Better Way," featuring bluesman Keb' Mo'. Anyone who likes hard-hitting R&B and soul — hold the cheesy baby-come-hither lyrics — will approve.