After making a fantastic entrance into the music industry with self-titled EP Ayra Starr, the Nigerian singer is back with her debut album dubbed “19 & Dangerous.”
Packed with 11 new songs the album features her brand-new single ‘Bloody Samaritan.” A coming-of-age album fit for a socially-conscious Gen Z, “19 & Dangerous” also unflinchingly tackles themes of feminism, drug abuse and sexual consent – particularly highlighted on the meditative, soulful ballads ‘Toxic’ and Underwater’. Here Ayra flexes her vocal dexterity and songwriting prowess, singing on ‘Toxic’: “Why did you give me the drugs that it took? Why did you force me to take it?… I’m sorry that I loved somebody that will hurt me.” The deeply personal track is one of the earliest songs Ayra wrote and posted on her social media before she was discovered. Elsewhere, fans of Ayra’s first EP will not be left disappointed with the surplus of West African-flavoured rhythmic jams such as ‘Fashion Killa’, ‘Beggie Beggie’ (feat. CKay) and ‘Lonely’.
Take in the album below and add to your playlist here…
“19 & Dangerous” album tracklisting
1. Cast
2. Fashion Killa
3. Lonely
4. Snitch feat. Foushee
5. Toxic
6. Underwater
7. Beggie Beggie feat. Ckay
8. Karma
9. Bloody Samaritan
10. Bridgertn
11. Amin
