Amaarae
about the artist
Amaarae is a critically acclaimed global singer & songwriter with her roots firmly planted in the Afro pop space. Merging her unique alte sounds with R&B, rap, Eastern, baile funk and other global influences, she has garnered accolades since her debut album THE ANGEL YOU DON'T KNOW landed on top of international best music lists in 2021.
Following up from her platinum selling mega hit "SAD GURLZ LUV MONEY" ft Kali Uchis, her 2023 sophomore album Fountain Baby continues to make waves, reaching over 1 billion streams, ranked no.1 on Metacritic and recently earning a top spot in Pitchfork's 20…
MoreAmaarae is a critically acclaimed global singer & songwriter with her roots firmly planted in the Afro pop space. Merging her unique alte sounds with R&B, rap, Eastern, baile funk and other global influences, she has garnered accolades since her debut album THE ANGEL YOU DON'T KNOW landed on top of international best music lists in 2021.
Following up from her platinum selling mega hit "SAD GURLZ LUV MONEY" ft Kali Uchis, her 2023 sophomore album Fountain Baby continues to make waves, reaching over 1 billion streams, ranked no.1 on Metacritic and recently earning a top spot in Pitchfork's 20 Best Albums of the Decade. Amaarae is fearlessly redefining what it means to be an African global popstar, shifting culture in ways that has seen her embraced and revered by music and fashion gatekeepers alike.
With major publications such as Rolling Stone, Variety, Vogue magazine, New York Times, Harper's Bazaar and GQ affirming Amaarae's position among the top cultural trailblazers, she is now firmly established as international musical royalty with the best yet to come.
Lauded by critics, artists and fans alike as the future icon of alternative pop, she has racked up collaborations in the past year with chart topping artists such as Childish Gambino, Kaytranada, Janelle Monáe & Stormzy.
Having just wrapped a sold-out us arena tour with global pop megastar Sabrina Carpenter and with major 2025 festival appearances yet to be announced, Amaarae once again reinvents herself, looking ahead to the release of a brand new project in 2025 that promises to be her most thrilling chapter yet.