Arie is African-American, and according to a DNA analysis, she descends from the Mende people of Sierra Leone, the Kru people of Liberia and the Fula people of Guinea-Bissau. She has an older brother named J'On and younger sister Mary A Martin of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mother is a former singer (she was signed to Motown as a teenager and opened for Stevie Wonder and Al Green) and is now her stylist. Her musical skills were encouraged by both parents in her younger years. India was born in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Joyce and Ralph Simpson. She has won four Grammy Awards from her 23 nominations, including Best R&B Album.
She has sold over five million records in the US and ten million worldwide.
India Arie Simpson (born October 3, 1975), also known as India Arie (sometimes styled as india.arie), is an American singer and songwriter.
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