As African pop crests again, women are leading the second wave – NPR

A woman stands against a solid red background, channeling African pop style in a white halter top with a red bow detail and styled hair adorned with white beads.


New albums by Ayra Starr, Tems and Tyla mark a turning point for the continent’s global voice
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Ayra Starr’s second album, The Year I Turned 21, is a global-minded symphony of influences, and part of a recent wave of young women charting their own course for African pop.

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