Two years ago, the Ghanian-American pop artist Amaarae turned a lot of heads with her album Fountain Baby. Today, she follows that LP with Black Star, a new record that sure sounds like a breakthrough. On Black Star, Amaarae works to combine all sorts of versions of party music from across the planet. If you know the sounds that she’s playing with, Black Star works as a deep and fascinating statement on the cultural evolution of the African diaspora. But if you’re just looking for some horny, druggy pop music for dancing, Black Star might hit even harder.
