On the Freaky, Sensual 'BLACK STAR,' Amaarae Has Never Sounded More Free

On the freaky, sensual 'BLACK STAR,' Amaarae has never sounded more free

Since 2020, Amaarae has made a case for being the most dynamic avant-pop artist the world over. Her new album BLACK STAR makes it clear that she is tired of waiting for everyone else to catch up.

Amaarae Switches Genres and Makes it Pop on Her Sweaty Thrill Ride ‘Black Star’

Hedonism can be a tricky topic in pop music. Indulgence can tip over into self-indulgence all too easily; holding back can result in a timidity that makes a song sound at odds with its subject. On her third album, the boundary-busting singer Amaarae has figured out the ideal leavening agent for her trips (In multiple senses of the word) through the world’s most luxurious hotspots: Head-over-stilettos love, which is only made sweeter by the mind-…

Amaarae Named Spotify EQUAL Africa Artiste

Amaarae   Spotify has named Ghanaian trailblazer Amaarae as the EQUAL Africa artiste for August, spotlighting her as one of the continent’s artistes who continues to push creative and cultural boundaries with every beat, lyric, and look. Amaarae, born Ama Serwah Genfi, raised between Ghana and the USA, often pulls her musical inspiration from the cultures and genres she grew up with. She has consistently pushed the boundaries of sound and identi…

On the freaky, sensual 'BLACK STAR,' Amaarae has never sounded more free - TPR: The Public's Radio

Since 2020, Amaarae has made a case for being the most dynamic avant-pop artist the world over. Her new album BLACK STAR makes it clear that she is tired of waiting for everyone else to catch up. The post On the freaky, sensual ‘BLACK STAR,’ Amaarae has never sounded more free appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.

Amaarae Ascends: "BLACK STAR" Illuminates Her Global Reign

Dive into Amaarae's global triumph, BLACK STAR. Explore her genre-blurring masterpiece fusing Hyperpop, Afrobeats & Jersey Club.

Album Review: Amaarae, ‘Black Star’

“I’m a material bitch,” Amaarae declares on ‘100DRUM’, “but I know the worth of a mind.” On ‘B2B’, she repeats the word “heart” more times than probably any body part mentioned on her new album. And yes, it’s called Black Star and Naomi Campbell appears on one song, but its best track is probably the PinkPantheress duet, which says a lot about its yearning emotionality. Black Star is as exuberant, reckless, and lavish as the Ghanaian American vi…