India.Arie To Headline Black Girls Rock! Festival
Via DC Theater Arts
BGR!FEST makes its highly anticipated return—collaborating with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) for the very first time.
“BGR!FEST celebrates black women’s creative contributions to the world and showcases the work of stellar female artists who are masters of their craft. India.Arie’s outstanding musical talents, backed by the iconic National Symphony Orchestra, will be a magical combination of high art and healing. I am thrilled to continue to grow the BGR!FEST in partnership with the Kennedy Center,” said BLACK GIRLS ROCK! CEO and Executive Producer Beverly Bond.
Now in its third year, BGR!FEST™ is an immersive multi-day live experience curated to celebrate the cultural contributions of Black women artists, thought leaders, and creatives. Additional artists, speakers, and events to be announced.
A deeply generous performer known for her velvet-rich alto, India.Arie is a true believer in the power of words and music to spread love, healing, peace, and joy. She is respected worldwide by her fans and the music industry community for her incredible talent as a singer, songwriter, and performer. She earned seven Grammy® nominations for her 2001 double-platinum debut Acoustic Soul featuring the hit single “Video,” followed in by the platinum-selling and critically acclaimed album Voyage to India, the gold-certified Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship, and its sequel Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics.
With over 10 million albums sold worldwide, the award-winning artist has performed at the Kennedy Center Honors, the NAACP Awards and the Grammy Awards®. Her songs have been featured in motion pictures including A Shark’s Tale, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, and Sex and the City. She has played alongside Stevie Wonder, Sting, Elton John, Bette Midler, Michael McDonald, and many others.
About BLACK GIRLS ROCK!
Celebrity DJ, CEO, and founder of BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Beverly Bond established BGR!FEST™ as a complementary platform to the BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ brand, furthering its mission to create spaces for Black women-centered content and uplifting the groundbreaking women who stretch the boundaries of creativity, artistic expression, and innovation. Past BGR!FEST™ events include sold-out concerts with Ms. Lauryn Hill, Jazmine Sullivan, Alice Smith, Rapsody, and more. blackgirlsrock.com