On India.Arie’s last album, she blended a world music sound with her signature style of soul. She’s planning to take things to the next level on an upcoming CD, her fifth, with Israeli singer Idan Raichel.
The album, “Open Door,” will be released this summer. It will feature songs in Hebrew and English.
Raichel, 33, the dreadlocked composer who blends Israeli, Ethiopian, Yemenite and Latin sounds, is known for his role in the group the Idan Raichel Project. The group has some 90 members from Sudan, Uruguay, Colombia and Rwanda.
India.Arie and Raichel can been seen in a YouTube video for their song “Gift of Acceptance.” The two performed the tune in December at the Nobel Peace concert in honor of Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo in Oslo, Norway. They also held special concerts in Los Angeles and Atlanta to promote the upcoming CD. — ap