New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Africa's hottest global music superstar
Ayra Starr unveils her brand-new track "
Rhythm & Blues" today. The soulful Afrobeats track marks a new chapter for the hotly-tipped singer-songwriter, who is ready to unleash a new body of work following the huge success of her singles "Bloody Samaritan," "Rush" and "Sability."
"
Rhythm & Blues" is a mood-setter, glowing with Ayra Starr's signature warm vocal tones and buoyed by a gentle rhythmic beat to create the perfect late-summer soundtrack. The evocative love song is co-written by
Ayra Starr and Novemba and is produced by Sparrq.
Since debuting in 2021,
Ayra Starr has quickly become one of this generation's most undeniable new voices in music. Renowned for her anthemic Afrobeats tracks and unapologetic style, the Beninese-Nigerian artist has amassed critical acclaim from tastemaker press including Variety, Fault Magazine and Teen Vogue, which recently featured her on their cover, as well as a huge international following with over 1 billion global streams.
Following the release of her defining debut album "19 & Dangerous," her position as Africa's hottest rising star has seen
Ayra Starr tapped for collaborations with some of music's biggest names including Wizkid, Stormzy,
Kelly Rowland, Tiwa
Savage and Leigh-Anne, to name just a few.
Ayra Starr is currently embarking on her first headline tour, the "21: The World Tour" with 37-dates, spanning North America, Africa, Australia and Europe.
21: The World Tour
North America
Thursday July 27th Houston, TX
Sunday July 30th DMV
Thursday August 3rd Haiti
Friday August 25th Montreal, CA
Saturday August 26th Toronto, ON
Tuesday August 29th Chicago, IL
Friday
September 1st Boston, MA
Saturday
September 2nd New York, NY
Tuesday
September 5th Washington, DC
Wednesday
September 6th Charlotte, NC
Friday
September 8th Atlanta, GA
Sunday
September 10th Dallas, TX
Wednesday
September 13th Los Angeles, CA
Saturday
September 16th Mountain View, CA
Sunday
September 17th Edmonton, AB
Tuesday
September 19th Vancouver, BC
Australia
Saturday
September 30th Gold Coast, AU
Sunday October 1st Gold Coast, AU
Africa
Saturday October 7th Cape Town, ZA
Sunday October 8th Johannesburg, ZA
Saturday October 14th Zimbabwe, ZW
Sunday October 15th Malawi, MW
Friday October 27th Abuja, NG
Caribbean
Sunday October 22nd Barbados, BB
Europe
Friday November 3rd Stockholm, SE
Saturday November 4th Helsinki, FL
Sunday November 5th Madrid, ES
Wednesday November 8th Rotterdam, NL
Friday November 10th Manchester, UK - Academy 2
Saturday November 11th Birmingham, UK - 02 Institute
Monday November 13th London, UK - Koko
Friday November 17th Rome, IT
Saturday November 18th Copenhagen, DK
Sunday November 19th Barcelona, ES
Tuesday November 21st Paris, FR
Thursday November 23rd Berlin, DE
Sunday November 26th Hamburg, DE
Monday November 27th Frankfurt, DE
Tuesday November 28th Brussels, BE
Thursday November 30th Zurich, CE
For all tour dates and tickets visit: https://ayrastarr.com
Ayra Starr rapidly ushers Afrobeats forward with soul, style, and spirit. On her own terms, she has skyrocketed from humble beginnings from the beach city of Cotonou, Benin Republic and the cultural hub of Lagos, Nigeria, to worldwide renown as one of the most influential African female artists of the modern era, streaming north of 1 billion times. She has gained major traction over the last few years but has vaulted to the forefront of Afrobeats with 2022's "Rush." The latter has already posted up over 800 million global streams and attracted R&B icon
Kelly Rowland on a high-powered remix. Recognized as a phenomenon in 2023, she notably garnered a nomination for "Best International Act" at the BET Awards as well as two MTV VMA nominations in the category of "Best Afrobeats Song" for both "Rush" and WizKid's "2 Sugar" [feat. Ayra Starr]. Beyond praise from UPROXX, Variety, Conde Nast Traveler and more, she has also graced the covers of Teen Vogue and FAULT Magazine. Signed to Mavin Records, this next chapter promises to be her biggest era yet ignited by the single "Rhythm & Blues." With more music on the horizon,
Ayra Starr will undoubtedly inspire.
