Nigerian Afrobeats star Rema has been named on TIME100 Next list
The list, published by the magazine on Tuesday, celebrates the world’s most influential rising stars across innovation, music, film, sports, politics, and philanthropy.
Rema is not the only Nigerian descendant that made the list. Also featured are British-Nigerian actor, entrepreneur, and film producer Adamson Alade-Bo, widely known as Damson Idris, and Nigerian-American visual artist Toyin Odutola.
Rema’s profile was written by Grammy-winning icon, Angélique Kidjo.
“With the recent global explosion of African music, I needed to include some contemporary sounds. I fell in love with Rema’s ‘Calm Down.’ It has a unique flow and feel, not mimicking Western pop; it is rooted in Africa but also catchy and virtuosic. I love to sing it.
“The young Nigerian superstar has accomplished so much: “Calm Down” has joined the billion-streams club twice over. Rema has performed in stadiums. His latest album earned a Grammy nomination.
“Rema is the embodiment of the international success of Afrobeats. Thanks to artists like him, African music is at the forefront of global culture,” Kidjo wrote.
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