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Amaarae — THE ANGEL YOU DON’T KNOW
Pop, Afropop Akhil Srivatsan Pop, Afropop Akhil Srivatsan

Amaarae — THE ANGEL YOU DON’T KNOW

Amaarae's THE ANGEL YOU DON’T KNOW is a reverb-heavy mix of Afropop, trap, hip-hop and R&B. With unbelievably tight production, the album's sound is a cohesive formulation of hip-swinging baselines, head-bopping beats, and just-so melodies, all topped off with Amaarae's self-assured vocal delivery that alternates between whispers, sing-song rapping and straight singing. The Accra-based Ghanaian-American singer has released one of the most infectious 35 minutes of pop I've heard in a years.

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