Amara La Negra’s music incorporates the influence of many genres, most notably Caribbean-originating rhythms like reggaetón, dancehall, bachata and merengue, and soca. Her Black Music Month playlist features these, alongside the soul, hip-hop, dance, pop, and R&B melodies that also inform her catalog. “These are a few songs that I love right now,” she says. “Some are friends of mine, some are powerful songs by strong black women, some are just fun songs that you can dance to. All of them bring a different emotional vibe to me.” Listen to tracks from Spice, Bebe Rexha, Sheck Wes, and Los Rakas that all sound right at home amongst Amara La Negra’s own music.