By Simon Asare
Accra, April 15, GNA – Songstress Amaarae became the first Ghanaian artiste to deliver a solo performance at one of the world’s biggest music festivals, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in the USA.
The singer did not only make history but also projected Ghanaian music after performing several Ghanaian songs from La Même Gang, Asakaa Boys, Joey B, among others.
“A lotta the music you just heard is from my home country, Ghana. I love my country so much,” Ammarae told fans during her performance,” she told the crowd.
Amaarae also shared during her set that her new album, “Black Star,” would be released this summer.
Her remarkable exploits on the Coachella stage have earned her massive praise from fellow Ghanaian artistes, including Sarkodie, Guru, Efya, Kojo Blakk, among others.
Sarkodie, in a social media post, said, “Big shouts to @amaarae; the homeland beautifully represented a queen and more.”
Born Ama Serwah Genfi and formerly known as Petrah, the American Ghanaian singer-songwriter emerged on the scene in 2017 when she released her EP “Passionfruit Summers.”
She gained further prominence around the world with her EP’s “The Angel You Don’t Know” and “Fountain Baby”.
Growing up, Amaarae spent time living in Ghana, as well as Atlanta, Georgia, and New Jersey. She was signed by Concord Music Publishing in 2023.
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