While awaiting a melody from Rihanna, it appears that she’s been bathing in the rhythms of others. At a recent Fenty x Puma event, she was spotted engaged in a conversation about her top tunes of 2023. Seemingly, her preference leans more towards individual tracks than whole albums. She animatedly highlighted “UNAVAILABLE” by Davido and “Mnike” by Tyler ICU as her current obsessions.

Fans, in the twitch of an eye, lauded Rihanna’s faultless preference for afrobeats, filling the comments section with praises, with one admirer exclaiming, “She has great taste in music!”. The tracks Rihanna chose, “Mnike” and “UNAVAILABLE” have evidently struck chords, eliciting warm emotions from fans who echo her love for them.

Meanwhile, as the world anticipates new tunes from Rihanna, a video circulating online shows her grooving to a track from Nicki Minaj’s album Pink Friday 2, triggering a wave of euphoria amongst her fans. Nicki hinted at a deluxe album edition, promising a surprise feature by Rihanna once she lays down her vocals.

This tantalising possibility of hearing her unique voice and maybe even witnessing her in action on a tour sent shivers of excitement through her fanbase. The fans’ anticipation mirrors the collective expectancy across the globe. Isn’t the thought of fresh music from Rihanna causing butterflies in your stomach too?