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 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 ...

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, ...

Afrobeat singer Rema has achieved a monumental mark as his hit song “Calm Down” remix featuring Selena Gomez surpasses 1 billion views on YouTube. This new achievement cements its position as the most ...

Rema said it is a blessing. It is not just a big win for me, my team and family, it is also a big one for the culture. Victor Okpala, Spotify’s Artiste and Label Partnerships Manager for West Africa, ...

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 ...

Nigeria's fast-rising star Rema has achieved a remarkable milestone with his hit single Calm Down, featuring Selena Gomez reaching one billion streams on Spotify. This is the first African artist-led ...

Does failing to replicate the success of 'Calm Down'or scoring another Hot 100 hit in just two years make Rema a “one-hit wonder”? The article was premised on musicians who soared on the Hot 100 chart ...

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 ...