Amaarae unveils ‘BLACK STAR’ on Interscope Records, with PinkPantheress, Naomi Campbell, Bree Runway, Starkillers, Charlie Wilson.
Amaarae unveils ‘BLACK STAR’, out now via Interscope Records, and frames a forward looking era built on boundary pushing sound. Her approach, blending alternative, pop, R&B, and Afrobeats, reaches a bold peak here, sending up Ghanaian roots as a rallying cry for youth culture around the globe. The album’s diaspora hopping spirit forms a futuristic statement of cultural pride through ghettotech, house, techno, baile funk, and African dance genres, all marked by Amaarae’s signature softness and hypnotic vocals. Featured contributions include PinkPantheress, Naomi Campbell, Bree Runway, Starkillers, and Charlie Wilson.
Across the tracklist, ‘BLACK STAR’ recontextualizes Ghanaian and African music with pop and club sounds, connecting these threads with the roots of modern day dance music, house and techno. In tandem with the album release, an official video for ‘Fineshyt’ lands as a visual anchor. Shot in Ghana, the film follows a magnetic young woman across club scenes and city streets with sensual, self assured quiet confidence.
Amaarae shares about ‘Fineshyt’, “1998 had Blue by French Duo Eiffel 65, 1999 had Believe by Cher & at the turn of a new millennium Modjo gave us Lady. Now, we’re at the mark of a quarter century, and Fineshyt is my contribution to a sound and feeling that not only took over clubs but minds, bodies and souls alike. Music is such a beautiful and special medium and being an artist has been God’s greatest gift to me. I remember being a little girl in Ghana hearing Believe by Cher and immediately being entranced. The hard tuned vocals, the glittery dance beat, and that hook! Do you believe in life after love! What a sentiment. A true manifesto of life. My favourite thing to do as an artist is take an inspired concept and flip it on its head. In this case, Fineshyt is Believe’s bad ass play cousin or maybe its evil twin sister!” 
The project’s dedication is clear. ‘BLACK STAR’ is for the alternative youth of Ghana who are finding their footing each day, and for Black baddies worldwide. Recent singles outline the path into the album. In July, ‘Girlie-Pop’ arrived with a video directed by Omar Jones. Visually, ‘Girlie Pop’ offers a bold and sensual glimpse into beat driven ecstasy when two souls collide and music delivers the necessary alchemy, in and out of the club. In June, ‘S.M.O’ introduced the album announcement, exploring sexual liberation and empowerment through highlife, kpanlogo, and zouk music. On ‘B2B’, DJ lingo powers a playful idea about “love that is taken but given back at the same time,” she explains. With lilting melodies and cool girl energy, ‘Fineshyt’ serves women and femmes, highlighting “the confidence of being feminine and feeling beautiful.”
