The FADER’s “Songs You Need” are the tracks we can’t stop playing. Check back every day for new music and follow along on our Spotify playlist. In “Reason You” — the B-side of Rema’s brand new single ...

NPR's A Martinez talks to Nigerian sensation Rema about the global success of his song "Calm Down," and the rise of the music genre Afrobeats. Something very cool is happening on the pop charts these ...

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2025 is already picking up the pace in Nigerian music, with several stars kicking off what is expected to be another album-filled year. Rema's 'Baby (Is It A Crime)' is the most streamed Nigerian song ...

Nigerian superstar <strong>Rema</strong> drops the deluxe version of his debut album<strong><em>&nbsp;'Raves &amp; Roses'.</em></strong> After over a year since ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rema-new - Credit: Ruby Okoro* Rema — the Nigerian singer whose “Calm Down” remix featuring Selena Gomez has gone platinum with ...

Selena Gomez and Rema can’t calm down from the excitement of the Billboard Music Awards. The two musicians made quite a pair, taking home the award for the newly minted Top Afrobeats Song category.

Afrobeats singer Rema’s hit single “Baby (Is It A Crime)” has emerged as the most globally streamed Nigerian song on Spotify in the first half of 2025. The song, which draws inspiration from Sade ...

Rema is doing the opposite of calming down as he continues to rise in recognition. The Nigerian artist, 23, won best Afrobeats song for his hit "Calm Down" with Selena Gomez at the 2023 MTV Video ...

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Something very cool is happening on the pop charts these days. There's been an influx of African artists blending the music of Nigeria and Ghana with Western R&B, hip-hop and jazz. It's called ...