India.Arie

Born in Colorado but transplanted to Atlanta as a teenager. India.Arie played a number of instruments before focusing on her acoustic guitar.It wasn’t until the lead single, “Video,” a song about the importance of inner beauty and self-confidence, began its slow rise on the charts, that India.Arie reached the broad public consciousness. This was enhanced by a surprise 7 Grammy nominations. Acoustic Soul ended up a surprise platinum hit, appealing to both young listeners and lovers of classic soul and folk.

Here's one of her songs. .