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#S2E10: Ayra Starr — Nigeria's Celestial Being

#S2E10: Ayra Starr — Nigeria's Celestial Being

FromAfrobeats Intelligence


#S2E10: Ayra Starr — Nigeria's Celestial Being

FromAfrobeats Intelligence

ratings:
Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Apr 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ayra Starr is a Beninese-born Nigerian singer signed to Mavin Records. After launching a fashion career at the age of 16, she pivoted to music, covering several songs by popular artists on Instagram, before sharing her first original song in December 2019. This caught the eye of record executive Don Jazzy, who signed her to his record label Mavin Records. In this episode, Ayra seats with music journalist, Joey Akan, talking about finding herself and her voice via music.
Released:
Apr 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (34)

Afrobeats Intelligence Podcast is a podcast spin-off of the popular music newsletter, Afrobeats Intelligence. It's focused on African music and the sprawling ecosystem that inspires and supports creativity from Lagos, Accra, Nairobi, Johannesburg, and more. Hosted by multi-award-winning music journalist Joey Akan, the podcast explores the intersection of art, humanity and processes that give birth to African sonic excellence. Expansive interviews, the most informed and diverse views, and a snapshot into the soul of an industry pushing for global success. We dig into the past, the present and the future, democratizing the core of African music.