Amaarae Ignites Global Dance Floors With Super Seductive New Single & Video “Girlie-Pop” — New Album BLACK STAR Arrives August 8th
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Boundary-pushing pop icon Amaarae returns to turn up the heat with her hypnotic new single and video, “Girlie-Pop.” Drenched in airy, sensual vocals and wrapped in pulsating, club-ready beats, the track continues Amaarae’s revolutionary blend of Ghanaian and African influences with futuristic pop and dancefloor euphoria. Directed by Omar Jones, the visually stunning video captures the electric rush of two souls colliding under neon lights — a fearless celebration of intimacy and desire.
“‘Girlie Pop’ started as a freestyle over an open guitar on a magical night in Brazil!” Amaarae reveals. “I wanted to make a song that embodies the feeling of a kiss from your favorite person in the world. We all dream of finding that one person who sends us into the stars with just a smile & peck on the lips! The ‘BLACK STAR’ album is all about fun and fantasy! I want “Girlie-Pop” to be the soundtrack for when you sit and day dream about your crush.”
“Girlie-Pop” lands hot on the heels of Amaarae’s bold single “S.M.O,” and fuels anticipation for her highly awaited new album BLACK STAR, dropping August 8 via Interscope Records.
Fresh from making history as the first Ghanaian artist ever to perform at Coachella, Amaarae’s live journey this year has been nothing short of legendary. Fans were treated to unreleased BLACK STAR gems and an unforgettable moment when Amaarae shaved her head onstage — symbolizing the fearless freedom of her new era. She kept the momentum blazing at Governors Ball and Glastonbury, and is set to light up global stages all summer and fall, including AfroNation, Lollapalooza, Osheaga, Lowlands, and more.
These festival triumphs follow her critically acclaimed, sold-out Fountain Baby tour — a record hailed among the best albums of the year by Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker, and crowned Metacritic’s #1 album of 2023. Singles like “Angels in Tibet” and “Reckless and Sweet” showcased her genre-defying artistry and catapulted her onto the covers of NME, Paste, and Clash, along with high-profile tours with Sabrina Carpenter and Childish Gambino, and a striking H&M x Mugler campaign.
From her 2017 breakout “Fluid” — an anthem of living beyond labels — to the viral, platinum-certified “Sad Girlz Luv Money (Remix)” with Kali Uchis and Moliy, and cinematic moments like her contribution to Marvel’s Wakanda Forever, Amaarae has proven she’s an unstoppable creative force. Along the way, she’s collaborated with icons like Janelle Monáe, Stormzy, Kaytranada, 6LACK, Babyface, and Tiwa Savage.
With BLACK STAR, Amaarae invites the world into a realm where desire, daydreams, and dancefloor magic collide. And with “Girlie-Pop,” the fantasy starts now.
BLACK STAR arrives August 8 via Interscope Records.
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International Tour Dates
July 31 – Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL
Aug 1 – Lollapalooza, Chicago,IL
Aug 3 – Osheaga Festival, Montreal QC
Aug 7 – Way Out West, Gothenburg
Aug 9 – Maiden Voyage Festival, London, UK
Aug 10 – Flow Festival, Helsinki, Finland
Aug 15 – Lowlands Festival, Biddinghuizen, NL
Aug 16 – Pukkelpop, Hasselt, Belgium
Sept 13-14 – Best Day Ever, Troutdale, OR
Links:
Official: https://www.amaarae.world/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamamaarae
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amaarae
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realamaarae
