Ghanaian-New York-born singer and rapper Amaarae appears on Childish Gambino’s new album, “Bando Stone and The New World.” The album is an original soundtrack to Childish Gambino’s new movie of the same title, “Bando Stone and The New World.”
On tracks 1, 5, and 8, Amaarae breathes her extra-thin ethereal voice to deliver typical sensuous rap bars. “Hearts were Meant to Fly,” which is stylized as “H3@rt$ W3re M3@nt T0 F7¥,” was first heard in the background of the movie trailer. In the track’s first verse, Childish Gambino and Amaarae exchange the first few lines with some sort of effect on their vocals before Amaarae rides out the rest of the verse. Amaarae’s high-pitched, infantile voice on “Talk My Shit” seems to water down her lines in comparison to Flo Milli’s. “Talk My Shit” premiered at Childish Gambino’s “Bando Stone & The New World” listening party in New York City on July 6, 2024. Amaarae‘s verse on “In The Night,” the third feature, was short and more of a voice effect that complimented Jorja Smith’s incredible delivery.
Donald Glover has announced on his radio program Gilga Radio that “Bando Stone and The New World” will be his final album as Childish Gambino.
This collaboration is yet another significant milestone for Amaarae, as it garners more attention to her sound and potentially positions her for even bigger future collaborations.
