India Arie to headline Mike Aremu’s Sax Appeal 5

The stage is set for the fifth edition of award-winning jazz saxophonist Mike Aremu’s show, Sax Appeal 5, billed to hold on the evening of Sunday, June 26, at the Expo Centre of Eko Hotels and Suites Victoria Island, Lagos.
To headline Sax Appeal 5 alongside chart-topping Nigerian musicians, including Timi Dakolo and Praiz, is American singer-songwriter, actress, musician and record producer, India Arie.
An accomplished four-time Grammy Awards-winner from her 21 nominations, including Best R&B Album, Arie has sold over 3.3 million records in the United States (U.S.) and 10 million worldwide.
She was born in Denver, Colorado, U.S. and her musical skills were encouraged by both parents in her younger years. Her mother was a former singer and her father a former National Basketball Association (NBA) player.
Accomplished multi-instrumentalist Arie attended the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, which led to a personal revelation about songwriting and performing. She is quoted to have said: “When I started tapping into my own sensitivity, I started to understand people better. It was a direct result of writing songs.”
Her debut album, Acoustic Soul released on March 27, 2001, was met with positive reviews and commercial success.
The album debuted at number 10 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Within months, it was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling 2,180,000 copies in the U.S. and 3,000,000 copies worldwide.
Acoustic Soul was also certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry and platinum by Music Canada.
Arie followed the success of her debut on September 24, 2002 with the release of Voyage to India. It debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 109,000 copies and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with the RIAA certifying it Platinum. At the 2003 Grammy Awards, it won Best R&B Album, and the single ‘Little Things’ won Best Urban/Alternative Performance.
She has collaborated with musicians too numerous to mention, including Cassandra Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Akon, Anthony David, Sezen Aksu, Keb Mo, Gramps Morgan, Musiq Soulchild, Adele, Herbie Hancock, Seal, Pink, Jeff Beck, Konono Number 1, Oumou Sangare, Carlos Santana, Yo-Yo Ma, to mention a few.