Ayra Starr
Artist facts
Ayra Starr Biography
Born Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe in 2002 in Cotonou, Benin, Ayra Starr announced herself as one of Afrobeats' most distinctive voices with her breakout 2021 single "Away."
Her fearlessly honest lyrics, woven into digitized takes on Yoruba and Beninese rhythms, both defined the burgeoning alté sound and pushed it forward.
On record, the singer-songwriter is effortlessly smooth and razor-sharp with timing, her delivery laced with cosmopolitan edge. Unbothered and unapologetic, the former model, known for her fashion-forward style, has built a persona as inimitable as her soulful voice.
International smash "Rush" captures her duality perfectly: reflective and sultry in the same breath, evoking timeless icons like Sade. Starr has the talent and cool to invite those comparisons, but she’s no throwback. She is entirely her own — an artist of her generation who reinvents the mould with every release.