In another landmark feat, Rema becomes the first African lead artist to have a song reach 1 billion Spotify streams with his mega hit single 'Calm Down' featuring Selena Gomez Since breaking into the ...

Rema's 'Calm Down' has recorded another landmark feat as it becomes the first African song to spend 52 weeks (one calendar year) on the Billboard Hot 100 The single has recorded another landmark feat ...

Mavin Records boss Don Jazzy has opened up about how the label spent between $4 million and $5 million to push Rema's Calm ...

Thinking back on the biggest cultural moments of 2024, it’s hard to ignore the many African women who were at the center of it all. Over the past decade, global African music has been dominated by ...

An African man is impressing the whole internet as his video is making waves on social media. In the video, he can be seen chanting "Ram Ram" and merging the chants with the famous English song "Calm ...

Apple Music has released this month’s Africa Now DJ Mix, featuring Nigerian DJ, producer, and culture shaper DJ Neptune. “The ...

T he explosion of Afrobeats has been one of the biggest stories in the music industry over the past five years, with acts like Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, and Tems becoming global superstars. As ...

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Afrobeat singer Divine Ikubor aka Rema has become the most streamed African artist in U.S. history with ‘Calm Down’ getting a billion on-demands streams. The song, which features Selena Gomez, has ...