Ayra Starr has made the song of the summer for the hot girls, and it pleases me greatly!
There’s something undeniably magnetic about a song that makes you feel like the most attractive person in the room. Growing up, music was filled with tracks that invited you to move your body with intention. From Rupee’s “Tempted to Touch” to P-Square’s “Do Me”, these songs celebrated the art of the waist whine, the slow grind, and the deliberate sway that connected you to your own sensuality. These weren’t just dance songs; they were invitations to inhabit your body fully and unapologetically.
As African music has evolved and gained global recognition, we’ve witnessed the explosive rise of Afrobeats, Amapiano, Afrohouse, and Afropiano. These genres have given us infectious rhythms that make entire crowds move in unison, but many prioritise high energy and communal dancing over intimate, sensual expression. The focus shifted from “let me show you how my body moves” to “let’s all move together.” While beautiful in its own right, this left a gap for music that speaks to individual desire and self-celebration.
Thankfully, Ayra Starr’s “Hot Body” feels like a return to form. It’s a reminder of what it means to make music that doesn’t just move bodies but awakens them.
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Focus! This is a song that invites you to be sensual
“Hot Body” succeeds where many contemporary tracks fall short because it understands that sensuality isn’t just about tempo — it’s about space, confidence, and intention. The production creates space for Ayra’s voice to breathe, to curl around the beat rather than compete with it. Her vocal delivery is unhurried, confident, and inviting. She’s not performing sexiness; she’s simply being it, and that authenticity translates directly to the listener.
The song operates at a pace that encourages deliberate movement. Where Amapiano might have you bouncing with abandon, “Hot Body” invites you to roll your shoulders, arch your back, and remember what it feels like to move with purpose. It’s music for mirrors, late nights, partners, and moments when you want to feel like the main character in your own story.
What makes the track particularly powerful is its celebration of desire without apology. Ayra doesn’t shrink from her sexuality or package it for consumption — she owns it completely. This confidence becomes contagious, permitting listeners to feel the same way about themselves.
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It’s delightfully spiritual to move your body
This connection between movement and inner self is not just a feeling; it’s a belief system deeply rooted in many cultures and spiritual practices.
The waist, in particular, is often associated with the sacral chakra, or Svadhisthana in Sanskrit, which is located in the lower abdomen. This energy centre governs creativity, sensuality, emotion, and pleasure. People believe that the deliberate act of moving and shaking the waist, a central element in many of these songs, awakens and balances this chakra. This resonates strongly with me as an Ijaw woman. In my culture, shaking the waist and bum is a normal and vital part of cultural dances like the owigiri. For us, these movements are a way of connecting with the creative flow of the rivers and seas that are believed to live within us. This reinforces the idea that these rhythmic motions are a sacred and meaningful way of expressing identity, spirituality, and a deep connection to their heritage and the natural world.
By doing so, the music invites a spiritual practice that boosts creativity, unlocks emotion, and celebrates one’s innate sensuality. At its core, “feeling yourself” is a powerful act of self-healing and empowerment.
Connect with your sensuality, one track at a time
Music has always had the power to transform how we see ourselves, even if just for three and a half minutes. Here are tracks that, like “Hot Body,” have that special ability to make anyone feel undeniably attractive:
Sade – “No Ordinary Love”
Kevin Lyttle – “Turn Me On”
Gyptian – “Hold Yuh”
Sisqo – “Thong Song”
Wizkid ft. Tems – “Essence”
The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk – “I Feel It Coming”
Miguel – “Adorn”
Beyoncé – “Tyrant”
Tyla – “Push 2 Start”
Rema – Baby (Is it a Crime)
I think we need more songs like “Hot Body”
What “Hot Body” and songs like it really offer is permission — permission to feel beautiful, desirable, and confident in your own skin. In a world that often tells us to shrink, to apologise for taking up space, to downplay our attractiveness, these tracks become acts of rebellion.
They remind us that sensuality isn’t performative; it’s personal. It’s about how you feel when you move through the world, how you carry yourself when no one’s watching, and how you relate to your own body as a source of power and pleasure.
Ayra Starr has given us more than just a catchy song — she’s offered a masterclass in musical confidence. “Hot Body” doesn’t just sound good; it makes you feel good about yourself. And in a musical landscape sometimes dominated by external validation and social media metrics, that kind of internal confidence feels revolutionary.
The next time you need a reminder of your own magnetism, press play. Let the music remind you what you already know: you’ve always been that person. Sometimes you just need the right soundtrack to remember.
