Maya Amolo Returns with “Sweetest Time” – A Seductive Ode to Modern Romance
In a world where modern love often plays out through blurred lines and missed signals, Maya Amolo cuts through the noise with a single that’s both intimate and expansive. “Sweetest Time” — her first release of 2025 — is a lush and seductive Afro-R&B offering that captures the heady rush of infatuation at its most exhilarating.
On this track, Maya pairs up with Ywaya Tajiri, whose dreamy vocals melt seamlessly into hers, creating a duet that feels like slow dancing under city lights. Produced by Maya’s longtime collaborator La Soulchyld, “Sweetest Time” is soaked in warmth and sensuality, all wrapped in Maya’s signature soft harmonies and emotionally-rich delivery.
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“‘Sweetest Time’ is about the tension and beauty of a connection that’s new, uncertain, but completely intoxicating,” Maya shares. “It’s that moment when time stands still and nothing else matters.”
With roots in Nairobi and a sound that echoes across continents, Maya Amolo has steadily carved out her place in the global alt-R&B scene. Her debut EP Leave Me At The Pregame (2020) was a tender exploration of self-worth and healing, while her first full-length album Asali (2022) solidified her as one of the most exciting voices in African music.
She’s earned recognition from being selected as Spotify Africa’s first-ever Fresh Finds artist in 2022. In 2023, Maya was handpicked to participate in Spotify and COLORSxSTUDIOS’ debut African writing camp, Tantalizers Sessions — a sign of the industry’s growing interest in her artistry. Later that year, Apple Music named her East Africa’s Up Next artist, putting her in the spotlight as a voice of her generation.
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Now, with “Sweetest Time,” Maya enters a new era — one that embraces vulnerability, sensuality, and the full spectrum of feeling. It’s a sonic love letter for those caught up in the thrill of the unknown.
“Sweetest Time” is available on all streaming platforms now: https://platoon.lnk.to/sweetest-time