NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: AYRA STARR RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE ‘SABILITY’
Nigerian born superstar Ayra Starr has returned with her first ’23 single dubbed Sability, that is seamlessly bedded on the rhythmic dance beat that she has come to be known for. Listen here.
Sability, according to the twenty-year-old, is a happy song which aims to take the listener down memory lane, and inspire good remembrance of positive thoughts in one’s life. A much needed song in these shaky times.
Real name Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, the release of her song comes just in time as the muso is scheduled for a UK club tour – due to take place this month (February). Ayra Starr will be headed to London, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and Leicester. For tickets and dates, visit here.
“I am here to inspire people to be creative and live their best lives in whatever they do which is why I wanted to make this happy song everyone would relate with. Growing up there were some songs I listened to that I would term ‘happy songs’. I decided to lean towards making a high-vibrational song because I wanted to remind people of their childhood joy, what life was before the troubles, and also to transport them to that moment,” she said.
‘Sability’ is the first solo release by Ayra Starr following last year’s monumental viral hit ‘Rush’, which has over 236 million combined streams to date. The music video has racked up over 86 million views in just four months, and has ranked in YouTube’s Top 30 Music Videos for three consecutive months. The song’s international ubiquity has seen it remain in the Top 20 on Shazam’s Global Top 200 chart for three months straight.
‘Rush’ became Ayra Starr’s first solo UK No.1 on the Afrobeats chart and her first release to break into the UK Official Top 100. The single also garnered radio playlist support from BBC 1Xtra (A-List), Capital Xtra, KISS Fresh and more. ‘Rush‘ ranked at No.4 on Rolling Stone’s Best Afropop Songs of 2022 list and was even featured on Barack Obama’s annual playlist.
In the past 12 months alone, Ayra Starr has made notable career strides like launching the Deluxe Edition of her debut album ‘19 & Dangerous’” in October, which features GRAMMY Award-winning singer Kelly Rowland on the remix ‘Bloody Samaritan’. Ayra Starr also collaborated with Stormzy and Wizkid on their respective, heavily anticipated latest albums. With plenty of new music and live performances to come, stay locked in as Ayra Starr takes us on her incredible journey.
“Ayra Starr has quickly become Nigeria’s It girl” – Rolling Stone
“All eyes have been on Ayra Starr… she’s ready to take the world by storm” – Billboard
“Ayra Starr is the cultural phenomenon who she’s always told us she was” – NME
“With millions around the world falling for her progressive sound, Ayra Starr’s rise is already stratospheric” – Music Week
“The Afro-pop princess up-ending expectations” – CLASH
“With songs as charismatic as this she won’t need divine intervention when it comes to keeping all eyes on her” – The FADER