The Ghanaian American singer released “Fountain Baby,” her second album and a breakout hit, to critical acclaim in June 2023. But despite landing on countless “best of 2023” lists, there was one list that evaded her: the Grammy nominations. With the release of “Roses Are Red, Tears Are Blue — A Fountain Baby Extended Play,” she’s optimistic that a different story will play out this year.
“Last year, ‘Fountain Baby’ got snubbed for the Grammys and I know that this year we’re eligible because it’s a new kind of project,” she says on the day of the EP’s release. “It’s just something that I really wanted, and I was kind of disappointed that it didn’t happen last year. But I feel like it’s something that’s within reach this year.
Amaarae, who recently walked for Vogue World, is currently in Paris ahead of her Saturday tour performance at the Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes. This fall, she’ll continue to tour as an opener forand Childish Gambino, aka Donald Glover. She’s a featured singer on four tracks from Glover’s upcoming album, and notes their similar fan bases — “weird alt kids” — whereas opening for Carpenter will present her an opportunity to speak to a new audience.
“Her and I are two opposite sides of the spectrum. She’s this alt-pop sweet girl, and I’m this in your face, balls-to-the-wall, Black alt girl,” says Amaarae, who’s been credited as a trailblazer in the West African Altégenre. “The challenge that I’m probably going to be presented with is, how do I take what I do and make it make sense for her audience, but also bring them into my world in the best way possible?” she adds.
“When I think about where I’m from , it’s a very daring thing to do to juxtapose two women in that type of position and to even start that type of conversation. But I always try to do it in a tasteful and in a sensual and clean way,” she says, describing her approach to “sweeeet.” “It’s also to open the minds of the people that are watching me, that are listening to me, that are learning about me. But then also — sometimes you just do s–t just because it’s sexy and it’s fun.
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