On March 8th, Ghanaian-American singer, Amaarae, revealed a visual teaser to announce the release of her upcoming album tagged, Fountain Baby. The album will be Amaarae’s second studio album following her debut album, The Angel You Don’t Know (TAYDK), which was released in November 2020. 

Fountain Baby Coming Soon.
I love you ???? pic.twitter.com/cKBaQDPHkS

— Fountain Baby (@amaarae) March 8, 2023

Following the announcement of this album drop came the details of a new song — produced by frequent collaborator KZDIDIT and Cadenza — which is scheduled to be out on March 17th. It has set off feverish anticipation amongst fans, promising a taste of the elaborate feast that is Fountain Baby and Amaraae appears just as excited to put out this new single.

Reckless & Sweet out March 17.
All my love to you guys for your patience. See you on Friday ⛲️❤️.

Pre-Save: https://t.co/n4Ja5Xq8Lz pic.twitter.com/BUx0pPW8HX

— Fountain Baby (@amaarae) March 14, 2023

In the months preceding the announcement of Fountain Baby, Amaraae kept a steady delivery of hints via tweets meant to build momentum and keep her fans activated for the drop. She had been in the studio at various points across the past year since she promised an album and recently credited a producer, Tochi Bedford, for “two really cool songs on the album”. 

Fountain Baby Album is done and waiting to be mixed in the mean time I just been hitting up hella producers to send me beats and the way I’ve been spazzing lately b/c im just having fun

— Fountain Baby (@amaarae) July 30, 2022

Tochi producing two really cool songs on my album and then coding the website is the cutest thing ever.

Very ???? activity @TochiBedford

— Fountain Baby (@amaarae) March 8, 2023

The album is almost self-titled — Fountain Baby — giving it the potential to be far more personal and confessional. It eminently foreshadows the presentation of a window into the soul of Amaraae as the enchanting badass, Fountain Baby.

Since Amaraae’s breakout in 2017 with her debut EP, Passionfruit Summers, and her consequent hits, the alté queen has amassed quite a number of fans. A number which positively doubled after the release of the remixed version of “SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY” with Kali Uchis. Remarkably danceable and rife with nods to alt-Afropop and R&B history, the song is a groundbreaking work which joined other stellar projects that reigned over 2022, earning both Amaarae and Moliy their first spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

From the short visual dropped, the prevailing mood of the album is of a sensual, almost escapist getaway. On a purely sonic level, Fountain Baby is expected to be impeccably constructed. But for all the silkiness of Amaraae’s voice and the loveliness of her physical beauty, what is most expected to stand out in Fountain Baby is the tapestry of music influences paying homage to the true essence of alt-Afropop, R&B, rap, pop, etc.