Mixing confident, empowering lyrics with Afro-pop and silky R&B, Nigerian singer/songwriter Ayra Starr rose to national success with her 2021 debut album, 19 & Dangerous, and its chart-topping hit "Bloody Samaritan." Signed to Don Jazzy's influential Mavin Records label, she spent much of the next year collaborating with artists like Ladipoe, Kelly Rowland, and Magixx while issuing solo singles like "Stars" and "Rush."