Hailing from a long line of griots, the Malian-born French singer tells her story to the beat of Afro-fusion pop. Aya Nakamura came to the world’s attention in 2015 with her viral hits and cut-and-paste approach to R&B. Her breakout song, the tropical “Djadja”, rose up the charts, elevating Nakamura’s star status with it. She has played with other genres, lending her breathy vocals to the Afro-trap bounce of “Love” and Fally Ipupa’s hip-hop meets highlife fusion hit “Bad Boy”. Whichever direction Nakamura follows, it’s likely she’ll take her earworm melodies and slick underground beats.