Amaarae

The Angel You Don't Know

underrated

Afrobeats is a very broad term that is really meant to encompass a wide variety of pop music coming from African nations and although I get its use from a marketing standpoint, it fails to embody all the creative music coming from these different regions. THE ANGLE YOU DON’T KNOW marks the debut album from Ghanaian singer, songwriter and producer Amaarae and although it pulls from African rhythms and the smoothness of r&b, her music really takes from a very eclectic blends of styles. ... read more

It’s baby-voiced, but not in the good way like Carti. It’s aquatic and sensual but not much substance to lead off of.

Such a surprisingly dynamic and colorful album! I listened to this on a whim and I was surprised at how eclectic and diverse the tracklist was and how rich the instrumentals are — it all kinda coheres behind her voice, which is quite high-pitched and distinctive (similar to NAO's voice). The album conjures up a sort of atmosphere that is quite unique and worldbuilding in a way that I haven't seen many replicate this year