Amaarae has officially launched a new era with the release of the music video for her latest single, “S.M.O.” The track, an acronym for “Slut Me Out,” serves as the lead single from her highly anticipated third studio album, BLACK STAR, due August 8th.
Directed by Omar Jones and filmed in Ghana, the “S.M.O.” video is a stunning visual celebration of Black bodies and Ghanaian heritage. It features sculpted physiques and high-energy scenes, marrying sensual aesthetics with Afro-futurism. The song itself is a daring fusion of highlife, kpanlogo, and zouk, highlighting Amaarae’s distinctive feather-light vocals over a bouncy, futuristic production. Themes of sexual liberation and empowerment are at the forefront, delivered with Amaarae’s signature unapologetic lyricism.
