“While the potential of a truly global post-internet pop is something that has felt increasingly realised of late, few artists are doing it like Amaarae. Ama Serwah Genfi grew up between Ghana and Atlanta, and her 2020 debut, The Angel You Don’t Know, was blissful. Fountain Baby, her second full-length, feels more ambitious and nonchalant. Her songs here draw on left-leaning US chart music (sonic t”
“electric anthems from a fearless cultural disruptor”
“The Ghanaian American singer’s dazzling second album is a confident and unconventional record that flows, saunters, and boasts its way to one of the best pop albums of the year.”
“Amaarae is taking a worldwide approach to pop on her record Fountain Baby, taking inspiration from every corner of the globe along with orchestral instrumentation and the hooks of classic R&B. However, the album’s aesthetic being stretched so thin has left the overall record at a bit of a loss. ‘Angels in Tibet’ seduces you with falsettos that lure you in and bass-tone whispers that make you lean”
