Ayra Starr gears up for a big release

Ayra Starr has announced the upcoming release of her sophomore album, The Year I Turned 21.

The album, which comes out on May 31, comes out just under three years after her debut studio album, 19 & Dangerous.

It’s been a big year already for Starr, who was nominated for best African music performance at the 2024 Grammy Awards.

With Tems dropping her debut studio album this month, it’s a huge month for the Afropop and Afrobeats.

A taste of what’s to come

The Benin-born Nigerian singer has released two singles in the lead up to the album.

First came “Rhythm & Blues” in September 2023, and then “Commas” in February of this year.

Both tracks are a reflection of her excellent songwriting ability, voice, and ear for musicality.

Tracklist

The album, which contains 14 songs, has some exciting features to look forward to.

Check out the tracklist for The Year I Turned 21 below:

1. ‘Birds Sing Of Money’
2. ‘Goodbye (Warm Up)’ ft. Asake
3. ‘Commas’
4. ‘Woman Commando’ ft. Anitta and Coco Jones
5. ‘Control’
6. ‘Lagos Love Story’
7. ‘Rhythm & Blues’
8. 21′
9. ‘Last Heartbreak Song’ ft. Giveon
10. ‘Bad Vibes’ ft. Seyi Vibez
11. ‘Orun’
12. ‘Jazzy’s Song’
13. ‘1942’ ft. Milar
14. ‘The Kids Are Alright’