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 ...

Rema and Selena Gomez’s “Calm Down” solely claims the record for the most weeks ever spent on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart, adding an unprecedented 64th week on the survey (dated Jan. 20). The song, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Let’s give it up to Nigerian artist Rema also known as Divine Ikubor, for achieving his career-first Billboard Hot 100 top 10 ...

Last year, Rema shared his debut album Rave & Roses. He’s collaborated with Selena Gomez for a “Calm Down” remix, as well as FKA Twigs for “Jealousy.” Now, he’s bringing his material to late-night ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--‘Calm Down’, a single by Afrobeats artist Rema, has last week been certified double platinum in the UK. The single, released in February of last year, has spent an incredible ...

Rema — the Nigerian singer whose “Calm Down” remix with Selena Gomez has become a global hit — performed two singles on Fallon Wednesday night. Last month, Rema also shared “Reason You,” while his ...

During the pandemic, Nigerian artist Rema came to the U.S. to play his debut album, “Rave & Roses,” for Virgin Music Group. The Afrobeats star was joined by folks from Mavin Records and Jonzing World, ...

As quickly as a pop song can go viral, sometimes it's fascinating to see one do a slow burn. A prime example of this would be Lizzo's "Truth Hurts," which was originally released in 2017, blew up in ...

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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 ...