Given their combined talents, it should be. Here’s hoping their concert here is more transcendent than treacly. Their songs promote positive, feel-good messages that can sound both uplifting and cloying, noble yet heavy-handed. India.Arie’s work with Raichel is alternately soulful and overly sleek. It features guest spots by, among others, Keb’ Mo, MC Lyte, Turkish vocal star Sezen Asku and Ivory Coast vocalist/percussionist Dobet Gnahore. 2: Love & Politics,” is a typically accomplished work, despite lyrics that too often feel like New Age-y platitudes. It was followed by 2002’s “Voyage to India,” which sold several million copies and earned her two Grammy victories.Īrie's most recent album, 2009’s “Testimony Vol. Her stunning 2001 album “Acoustic Soul” sold 5 million copies worldwide and established her as a gifted singer and songwriter. Where Raichel is the bigger star abroad, it’s likely most of the audience at Anthology will be drawn by India.Arie. He has devoted much of his career to collaborating with musicians from other Middle Eastern countries, and from around the world, performing songs written in Hebrew, Arabic, Zulu and Amharic. The dreadlocked Raichel, 33, is an Israeli-born Ethiopian Jew. India.Arie (real name: India Arie Simpson) is a 35-year-old native of Denver who espouses a spiritual approach to life but no specific religious creed. That message is reinforced simply by their pairing. Their joint concert with an 11-piece band is billed as “Open Door.” It’s designed to bridge borders and styles as the show’s two stars deliver a universal, “we are all one” musical message. India.Arie will have plenty of company when she performs Wednesday at downtown’s all-ages Anthology.įor starters, she’s sharing the stage with fellow singer Idan Raichel, with whom India.Arie began collaborating in 2008. Tickets: Sold-out (a few tickets may be released at the box office no later than noon on the day of the show) Where: Anthology, 1337 India St., downtown