Ayra Starr
Mavin Records star with a sharp pop instinct and a delivery that cuts straight through the mix, and Gen-Z afrobeats with global-chart ambition already realized.
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- Coachella Sunday · On the billTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- Coachella Sunday · On the billTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- Live Music HallTickets
- MelkwegTickets
- Zenith Paris - La VilletteTickets
- FabriqueTickets
- X-TraTickets
- Vorst Nationaal/Forest NationalTickets
- O2 Academy BrixtonTickets
- House of Blues HoustonTickets
- House of Blues Dallas Tickets
- Tabernacle Presented by iTHINK FinancialTickets
- The Fillmore Silver SpringTickets
- Big Night LiveTickets
- Brooklyn Bowl PhiladelphiaTickets
- Brooklyn ParamountTickets
- History TorontoTickets
- MtelusTickets
- Park WestTickets
- The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity PlusTickets
- Summit Music HallTickets
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About Ayra Starr
Ayra Starr is an afrobeats artist from Cotonou, Benin.
Ayra Starr, born Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe in Benin and raised in Cotonou and Lagos, comes from a Yoruba family with roots in Kwara State. She is the second of five children and made music with her older brother growing up. She finished second on the children's talent show Maltina Dance All and later studied international relations and political science in Cotonou.
She signed to Don Jazzy's Mavin Records while still a teenager, after he heard a song she had posted to Instagram in 2019 and invited her to record at Mavin Studios in Lagos. Her music sits at the pop end of afrobeats, drawing on R&B, neo-soul and the alte scene, with lyrics that often deal with independence and self-possession.
Her self-titled debut EP topped Nigeria's iTunes and Apple Music charts in 2021, and its single 'Away' reached the national Top 50. She broke through further with 'Bloody Samaritan' from her debut album 19 & Dangerous, which became the first song by a solo female artist to top Nigeria's Top 50 chart, and she was ranked third on Billboard's Next Big Sound list that year.
She went on to reach wide international audiences with 'Rush', which charted in Switzerland, Ireland and the United Kingdom and earned her a Grammy nomination for Best African Music Performance; her collaborations have extended her reach well beyond West Africa. Her second album, The Year I Turned 21, followed in 2024, with a third, Starr Girl, arriving in 2026.
On stage she works with a clear, forward vocal and a strong visual sense, and she is among the most prominent of the younger generation of Nigerian pop artists.
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What festivals is Ayra Starr playing in 2027?
Ayra Starr is booked at 1 festival we cover: Coachella 2027.
Is Ayra Starr on tour?
Yes. Ayra Starr has 19 shows listed, from Köln, Germany on Jan 20, 2027 to Denver, CO on Apr 5, 2027, plus 1 festival on the page above.
Is Ayra Starr playing Coachella 2027?
Yes, Ayra Starr is on the Coachella 2027 lineup, April 9–18, 2027 at Empire Polo Club, Indio, CA. They play Sunday, April 11.
Where is Ayra Starr from?
Ayra Starr is from Cotonou, Benin.
What was Ayra Starr's first album?
Ayra Starr's first album was 19 & Dangerous (2021). The latest is Starrgirl (2026).
What kind of music does Ayra Starr play?
Ayra Starr plays afrobeats and afropop.
What festivals has Ayra Starr played before?
Ayra Starr has played All Points East 2026.