Watch the Ethereal Music Video for Juls' 'Maayaa' Featuring Santi & Tiggs Da Author

The video is a stunning ode to black women.

Watch the Ethereal Music Video for Juls' 'Maayaa' Featuring Santi & Tiggs Da Author

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Last month, Ghanaian producer Juls teamed up with Nigerian alté star Santi and Tanzanian musician Tiggs Da Author for the sultry love song "Maayaa." Now the artist has shared the music video for the standout track.

The song features mellow verses from both Santi and Tiggs Da Author as they sing about a woman who has captivated their hearts. "Oh Maayaa, you're the fuel to me fire," sings Tiggs on the track's chorus. The string-filled song has an old-school highlife feel—a sound that the celebrated producer is known to experiment with.


"Maayaa" is dedicated to every bold black woman [who is] never embarrassed or ashamed to boast about their success and achievements, confident in their own skin and never scared to speak their mind," said Juls about the track upon its release.

The striking music video, features a stunning group of women in their element, posed in warm, earth-tone threads. The video looks like as though we're being given a behind-the-scene glimpse at a photoshoot or an editorial, with its striking imagery of mother and child and colorful backdrops. The video was directed by Jeremy Cole and Marco Grey.

Juls recently linked up with Goldlink to produce the track "U Say" from the rapper's forthcoming album "Diaspora." The track also features Tyler the Creator and Jay Prince.

We can't wait to see what Juls Watch the music video for "Maayaa" below.

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