For recording artist Amaarae, living far from home has only strengthened her bond with her roots, a sentiment deeply embedded in her latest album Black Star.
“In the past two to three years, I usually go home once a year for about two weeks. I’ve realized that now, being away makes me miss it more and pushes me to connect with it even stronger,” she shared.
“It’s not just about physically being there, it’s through food, spending time with my family, visiting familiar places, and engaging with others from where I’m from or the diaspora.”
The Ghanaian-American singer says she approached Black Star with a fresh perspective compared to her previous project, Fountain Baby, which earned widespread praise.
“I think as a person, it feels amazing to know something I’ve put into the world is valued,” she said. “When I started working on Black Star, I wasn’t thinking about the acclaim from Fountain Baby. I thought, okay, that’s done, great, now let’s have some fun. I want to stay rooted in who I am from start to finish.”
