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Rema In His Cave

Rema In His Cave

With Rema, you get the sense that it was Benin or nothing. There was no alternative plan to anchor his identity anywhere but home...

NCVRD: How Niyi Okeowo and Tife Created Rema’s ‘Heis’

NCVRD: How Niyi Okeowo and Tife Created Rema’s ‘Heis’

This new logo and sonic exploration are just affirmations of what Rema has always

10 unrivalled pairings in Afropop

10 unrivalled pairings in Afropop

the dynamic duos of

6 Important Highlights for African Music at the 2024 Grammys

6 Important Highlights for African Music at the 2024 Grammys

Mark your calendars: February

The Rise Of A New Big Three In Nigerian Pop

The Rise Of A New Big Three In Nigerian Pop

A new vanguard of hitmakers are poised to cement into further

NATIVE Selects: New Music From Shallipopi, Ajebutter22 & Tim Lyre

NATIVE Selects: New Music From Shallipopi, Ajebutter22 & Tim Lyre

New tunes for the

NATIVE Selects: New music from Ami Faku, Rema, Lady Donli & more

NATIVE Selects: New music from Ami Faku, Rema, Lady Donli & more

New tunes to carry you through the weekend

A 1-Listen Review Of Olamide’s ‘Unruly’

A 1-Listen Review Of Olamide’s ‘Unruly’

A triumphant display of mastery from the Bariga-raised rap

TurnTable Top 100: Asake’s “Lonely At The Top” Peaks At No. 1

TurnTable Top 100: Asake’s “Lonely At The Top” Peaks At No. 1

it is the most for any artist in

Three Takeaways from TurnTable’s Mid-Year Charts

Three Takeaways from TurnTable’s Mid-Year Charts

Nigerian music keeps gaining

TurnTable Top 100: Omah Lay’s “reason” Debuts at No. 1

TurnTable Top 100: Omah Lay’s “reason” Debuts at No. 1

Also, Asake continues to dominate the chart's upper

TurnTable Top 100: Rema’s “Charm” Returns to No. 1

TurnTable Top 100: Rema’s “Charm” Returns to No. 1

it is Rema’s longest No. 1 song in

TurnTable Top 100: Asake’s “2:30” Returns To No. 1 For A Fourth Week

TurnTable Top 100: Asake’s “2:30” Returns To No. 1 For A Fourth Week

The song is Asake’s longest No. 1 song as a lead

The significance of Rema’s tour of India

The significance of Rema’s tour of India

An expansion of a cross-cultural relationship that stretches back decades

New Music Friday: New Projects From Rema, Zlatan, Stonebwoy & More

New Music Friday: New Projects From Rema, Zlatan, Stonebwoy & More

jams for the

The Alluring Rise of Rema’s “Calm Down” Remix With Selena Gomez

The Alluring Rise of Rema’s “Calm Down” Remix With Selena Gomez

The NATIVE discuss Rema's biggest hit song yet

TurnTable Top 100: “Who Is Your Guy (Remix)” Becomes Spyro & Tiwa Savage’s Highest Charting Single

TurnTable Top 100: “Who Is Your Guy (Remix)” Becomes Spyro & Tiwa Savage’s Highest Charting Single

songs from BNXN, Omay Lay, Rema,

Turntable Top 100: BNXN’s “Gwagwalada” is back for the No.1 Spot

Turntable Top 100: BNXN’s “Gwagwalada” is back for the No.1 Spot

Hit songs by Omah Lay, Ayra Starr, Rema and Ruger complete this week's top

Best New Music: Rema relishes in his superpowers on new two-pack single, “Holiday/Reason You”

Best New Music: Rema relishes in his superpowers on new two-pack single, “Holiday/Reason You”

Straight out of

What’s Going On: Elections in Nigeria, African Union Reaffirm Suspension & More

What’s Going On: Elections in Nigeria, African Union Reaffirm Suspension & More

notable headlines from around the

NATIVE Selects: A List Of Best Songs This Week

NATIVE Selects: A List Of Best Songs This Week

Fresh cuts from Rema, Bnxn, Bien and