What I'm Listening to This Week: Snoh Aalegra, Young Thug, and Aya Nakamura

Updated on 8/26/2019 at 2:15 PM

In this edition of What I'm Listening to This Week, my fave, Swedish singer Snoh Aalegra, is back with a new album that's guaranteed to bring you out of your late-Summer slump. Between my spins of Young Thug's melodic banger "What's the Move," I've also been playing London singer Ama's upbeat new single "Crystal" and have found myself newly obsessed with French R&B singer Aya Nakamura. Here's what you should slam the play button on this week and why.

Nakamura by Aya Nakamura

I was cruising Apple Music for French hip-hop over the weekend (I was feeling a vibe) and stumbled upon the high-energy stylings of French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura. Her 13-song album will absolutely have you on your feet.

Standout track: "Djadja," which I haven't been able to get out of my head since the first listen. I've since read that the song became a female empowerment anthem in Europe last Summer, and after loosely translating the lyrics, I can definitely see why.

Listen now on Spotify.

"Crystal" by AMA

This upbeat track from London singer AMA has had me bopping around all week. I love her voice on the track, which the 19-year-old says about "that moment when you're certain you've found what you're looking for, or what seems like you've been missing, and nobody else can take your focus." Plus those amazing horns reminded me to watch Homecoming again.

"What's the Move" by Young Thug feat. Lil Uzi Vert

Atlanta phenom Young Thug already had me with "The London," but this new banger — which gets an assist from Philly's Lil Uzi Vert — goes just as hard.

Ugh, Those Feels Again by Snoh Aalegra

The follow-up to Aalegra's 2017 album Feels is a lesson in longing. Whether you're pining over an ex or feeling the flush of a "situationship," her dreamy vocals will get you through.

Standout track: "Toronto," because it's the perfect late Summer love song.

Listen now on Spotify.