Idia Arie (http://www.indiaarie.com/), whose Motown debut ACOUSTIC SOUL is more than a breath of fresh air, opened for Sade in Minneapolis, Saturday, August 4th.

Toward the end of her performance she said: "I don't know if Prince is in the house tonight, but I can't leave Minneapolis without saying 'Thank you very much for all of the nice things you have been saying about me and my music'."

She was so cute and the crowd was really into her. She started
promptly at 7:30pm to an almost packed crowd at the Target Center. She thanked us all for showing up early to see her.

Personally, she could have played for another hour..... she was just THAT GOOD! If you have a chance to see her, where ever you are, find a way to GET THERE!!! (Check her site under the 'Rhythms' section for tour dates)

She's a joy to watch and will definately move your soul. She's also been nominated for (2) Lady of Soul Awards! Make sure to go out and buy her CD. I played it non-stop for a week and carried it everywhere I went..... in fact I'm still carrying it around! Her writing style reminds me of Stevie Wonder and her 'woman-empowering' lyrics speak to me like no artist out there.

I wouldn't be surprised if Prince brings her out to perform at the 2002 Celebration.

Ciao!
Nicole Altamirano
Satyrn Six Promotions


"MilkSode" adds:

I went to see Sade in concert (MN) on saturday (awesome) anyways Larry G and his wifey were front row. Like I said who cares but since there isn't much news anyways!
MS