Ayra Starr and Tems’ LPs were released this month, with only a week between them. Ayra Starr’s project, The Year I Turned 21, marks her second full-length release, while Tems’ Born in the Wild is her debut album following two well-received EPs. On the other hand, Tyla’s eponymous debut was published in March.
While they may have the personality of Afrobeats and lean towards the experimental tag, all three albums unfold through the arteries and veins of R’n’B. The genre is effective for facilitating biographical work, led by tales…
