A maarae is scrolling through the Notes app on her phone, which is crammed with questions and observations about Tinashe. When she was a teenager in Ghana, Amaarae was obsessed with the singer’s mix of melody and movement. It’s part of why she’s so excited about their Musicians on Musicians …
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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 …
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Amaarae has nothing but praise for her Black Star collaborator PinkPantheress. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the Ghanaian American star — who featured PinkPantheress on “Kiss Me Thru the Phone Pt. 2” — opened up about their love for UK garage music and why she connected with her …
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Amaarae is the Black Star on Black Star — but she’s bringing a whole constellation with her. Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal the 13-song track list of the Ghanian-American musician’s new LP, which features collaborations with PinkPantheress, Charlie Wilson, Naomi Campbell, and Bree Runway. The album drops on Friday. PinkPantheress …
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Lollapalooza Day Two wrapped in Chicago’s Grant Park on Thursday with stellar performances from Olivia Rodrigo, who made her Lollapalooza Chicago debut at the top of the lineup; and Korn, who last performed the festival when it was still a touring entity back in 1997. Bleachers, T-Pain, and Djo were …
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On Friday, July 26, the day of the week new music drops regularly, three of the hottest pop stars out of Africa doled out the steamiest trifecta of releases this year. Nigerian singer Ayra Starr’s latest song is literally about being hot. South African star Tyla came with a four-pack …
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W hen you meet Amaarae, it’s hard not to notice how much deeper her speaking voice is compared with the sweet falsetto she constantly deploys in her music. It’s all intentional: “There’s a sensitivity and a vulnerability that I get to tap into in my music that isn’t very easy …
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Childish Gambino teams up with British singer-songwriter Jorja Smith and Ghanaian American starAmaarae on the new track “In the Night,” which was released Tuesday. The track relies on warm synths and a pulsating baseline to unravel the deep desire of a forbidden love. “Cause In the night, Idream of you/ …
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