Nigerian singer and songwriter Ayra Starr was recently nominated for a Grammy award this year under the newly minted Best African Music. In her recent interview with Billboard magazine, the star says the inclusion of the genre into the awards was long-awaited. African music has been it and has been popping for such a long time. When I would sing in secondary school, I would see people cry because I would sing the saddest songs. “My voice always would make people cry and feel no matter what I’m singing.

Source: The Star February 21, 2024 09:22 UTC