BLACK GIRLS ROCK! FEST™ makes its highly anticipated return—collaborating with the National Symphony Orchestra for the very first time! Multi-Grammy Award-winning R&B icon India.Arie headlines this year’s must-see event, a full-spirited, empowering celebration of Black Girl Magic.

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, and Michael McDonald, and many others.

Dr. Henry Panion, conductor