song "Brown Skin"
E1018967
"Brown Skin" is a neo-soul song by India.Arie that celebrates the beauty of dark skin and Black love through warm, acoustic-driven R&B.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brown Skin | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Acoustic Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebrates | melanin-rich skin tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
neo soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
adult contemporary R&B listeners
ⓘ
neo soul listeners ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | African-American music ⓘ |
| hasEra | early 2000s ⓘ |
| hasHarmonyStyle | soul-influenced ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
bass ⓘ keyboards ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| hasLyricalPerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| hasMood |
intimate
ⓘ
relaxed ⓘ sensual ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | acoustic-driven ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryArtist | India.Arie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProductionStyle |
minimalist
ⓘ
organic ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicFeel | groove-oriented ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Black identity
ⓘ
physical attraction ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| hasTargetOfAffection | a dark-skinned lover ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfLoveSong | romantic ode ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | India.Arie discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | India.Arie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | India.Arie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Acoustic Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | India.Arie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotes |
affirmation of Black beauty
ⓘ
positive body image ⓘ |
| recordedBy | India.Arie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Black love
ⓘ
celebration of dark skin ⓘ romantic love ⓘ self-love ⓘ |
| vocalist | India.Arie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | warm vocals ⓘ |
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