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Listen: Janelle Monáe Shares New Track, ‘What Is Love’

New track forms part of the ‘Rio 2’ soundtrack.

Listen: Janelle Monáe Shares New Track, ‘What Is Love’

Less ‘what is love, baby don’t hurt me’ and more a brand new track that soundtracks ‘Rio 2’, Janelle Monae’s back after ‘The Electric Lady’ with new song ‘What Is Love’.

Basically flying headfirst into the Amazon rainforest, it’s a tropically-infused number that still packs the funk-trotting excellence of last year’s LP. Carnival whistles, beach-ready guitar solos - this forms part of a soundtrack out 25th March. Bruno Mars also contributes a new song to the soundtrack.

Janelle Monáe, ‘What Is Love’:

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