Afrobeats supertsar Ayra Starr new visuals to her summer banger “Hot Body” are sexy as they come. Tropical heat, sexy physiques, a party aboard a yacht..the works!
The singer has been a permanent fixture on the airwaves with this bona fide banger for weeks on end. Though initially released with a sensual visualizer, the song’s official visuals are as good as a sexy spectacle, further amping up the ante.
The song explores themes of confidence, conceitedness, self-expression and power and harbors the glamour and luxury of RnB and HipHop videos of the 90s and 2000s, except this time it isn’t about a quest for the male gaze but a nod at women reclaiming that power for themselves and setting a precedent for what empowerment looks like.
The video comes hot in the heels of the 22-year-old’s whirlwind year. From sold-out stadiums with Coldplay, to becoming the first Afrobeats artist on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage, to unforgettable moments at the Met Gala and winning her first BET Award, Ayra Starr is cementing her status as one of the most important voices in global music today. With Grammy and VMA nominations under her belt and a Global Citizen Festival performance lined up, “Hot Body” is the perfect exclamation point to her unstoppable run.
