The Afrobeats singer born Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe chose the stage name “Ayra,” meaning honorable and respected in Arabic. Then, she chose the surname “Starr” because she knew what she could be.

Sarah Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, professionally known as Ayra Starr, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and model whose rise since 2021 has made her one of the most exciting voices in Afrobeats, R&B, and ...

Ayra Starr was raised between borders, languages, ethnicities, and principles. Growing up in the contained, conservative Nigerian capital city of Abuja differed from the relaxed serenity of her ...

A lot of Starr’s signature swagger and determination — via her popular “sabi girl” catchphrase and the daring title of her debut album “19 & Dangerous” — was the mark of a young artist still defining ...

Ayra Starr is having her face beat into oblivion for a photoshoot — a makeup artist hovers over her while we speak on Zoom. Unbothered, the 19-year-old musician proceeds to meditate on the beauty and ...

Ayra Starr’s new album, The Year I Turned 21 (released May 30), is the latest landmark in an ongoing Afropop evolution. It is among the sleekest records the genre has ever produced, unbelievably ...

Singer Sarah Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, known professionally as Ayra Starr, set social media buzzing this morning after sharing a series of striking photos on Instagram with the caption, “Body be !!!”.