Black Star

Ghanaian-American singer Amaerae, who plays Afrobeat-infused R&B and dance music, released her third album, BLACK STAR, ostensibly a tribute to her homeland. The music is decidedly hip-house focused based on cerebral beats contrasting with her hushed, high-pitched and amorous vocal. There are several unusual interpolations of older pop songs across the record (most egregiously Cher’s … Read more