Nigerian superstars BNXN and Rema, have teamed up for the first time on their exciting new single, “Fi Kan We Kan,” released via EMPIRE. This track blends an infectious vibe with themes of perseverance and unity, making it the perfect soundtrack for celebration. Produced by Blaizebeats, the track is about paying what you owe when due.

BNXN kicks off the track with his signature sound, expressing his frustration over wasted time and energy on trivial matters. He reinforces his deep belief in loyalty and brotherhood, stating, “If you don’t say you’re for me, it’s no guarantee, I no fit say you be my padi.” This sets the tone for the track, building momentum before Rema delivers a high-energy verse that takes the song to another level.

“Fi Kan We Kan” is set to be a major hit this holiday season, with an accompanying music video directed by award-winning filmmaker Meji Alabi slated to follow.

This new release comes on the heels of Bnxn’s previous single, “Phenomena,” which generated significant buzz after his unexpected joint album with Ruger, RnB. That project has 256 million streams to date, peaked at No. 3 on Apple Music Top Albums chart, and was announced to the fans as a surprise with an interview on Billboard News. Bnxn went on to perform at Toronto’s History and New York City’s Gramercy Theater in addition to festivals and performances across Europe, Australia, and America throughout the year. Bnxn has over 2.1 billion career streams to date and collaborations with Wizkid, Stefflon Don, Olamide, Blk Odyssy, Burna Boy, D Smoke, and more.

He has also graced the cover of Teen Vogue and was featured on Grammy.com’s list of Rising Afrobeats Artists. Both Bnxn and Rema have multiple No. 1 singles and have sold-out shows across various countries. “Fi Kan We Kan” exemplifies why they are considered some of the most respected songwriters of recent years.

Stream “Fi Kan We Kan” now.

EA Sports has once again merged football and music, unveiling the soundtrack for the 25th edition of EA Football Club. This year, the spotlight is on Afrobeats, with Nigerian music stars Rema, Shallipopi, and Omah Lay joining a global lineup of artists. The football video game is set to launch on September 27, 2024.

Rema’s hit single “Benin Boys” featuring Shallipopi, and Omah Lay’s chart-topping track “Moving,” are among the tracks showcasing the growing global influence of African music in this year’s EA Football Club soundtrack. This marks Rema’s second appearance on the soundtrack, following his debut on FIFA 21’s VOLTA Football soundtrack with “Beamer,” alongside other Nigerian artists like Fireboy DML, Burna Boy, Ms Banks, and Nnena.

Adding to the Afrobeats representation is UK-based Nigerian artist Obongjayar, with his 2022 hit “Tomorrow Man.”

The soundtrack includes over 100 songs from a range of international artists including British artist Self Esteem’s “Big Man,” featuring South Africa’s Moonchild Sanelly, Gambian-British rapper Pa Salieu’s “Allergy,” and British-Nigerian jazz collective Ezra Collective’s “God Gave Me Feet for Dancing,” featuring Yazmin Lacey.https://www.instagram.com/p/C_-3smIPfHK/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=540&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bellanaija.com&rp=%2F2024%2F09%2Frema-omahlay-shallipopi-eafc25-soundtrack%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A6671.699999988079%2C%22ls%22%3A4172.4000000059605%2C%22le%22%3A5556.5%7D

Fresh off the release of his second album, “HEIS,” Rema drops the music video for “Azaman,” the second track from the album.

The overall theme of “Azaman” is wealth, luxury, and success. Rema brags about his financial status, comparing himself to wealthy individuals and flaunting his lavish lifestyle. The repeated phrase “call aza-man” can be interpreted as a demand for attention or recognition as a successful and influential person.

Watch the video below:

According to reports, there has been a heavy infiltration of the South African genre, amapiano into the Nigerian music industry in recent years.

In an interview with Apple Music, Rema admitted that amapiano is a great genre but maintained that Nigerian artists must sustain Afrobeats’ influence on the continent.

He noted that his recently released sophomore album, ‘HeIs,’ was heavily inspired by afrobeats legends like Don Jazzy and the Mo’hits crew, 2Baba, Olamide, P-Square and Timaya.

“I had to go back [while creating my new album]. I took a lot of inspiration from Mo’hits. When a Mo’hits song comes in for the first four seconds, you already know it’s a Mo’hits song. Don Jazzy just goes crazy on the beat,” he said.

“The times when Olamide used to drop crazy songs, he still drops crazy songs. At the time when an Olamide song comes on you still know. P-Square, 2Face or Timaya. There used to be times when the beat just…

“Amapiano is great, it is fire but there used to be a time when Afrobeats production used to be so insane that nothing could survive it in the clubs in Africa. I’m not saying we’ve lost that but I’m just saying that we need more of that. I don’t want us to go too far away from that. We need to sustain it.”

Nigerian Afrobeats sensation, Divine Ikubor, known mononymously as Rema has finally released his second album, titled  “HEIS.”

The release of the album follows his highly praised debut, “Rave & Roses”. The first album included collaborations with global artists such as 6lack, AJ Tracey, and Yseult.

“HEIS” album is a 11-track album, featuring Shallipopi and Odumodublvck.

The “Calm Down” hitmaker steps into a new chapter as he reckons with the thrills of global stardom and the pressures of being at the forefront of Afropop. 

He expresses his desire to be respected for his contributions to the culture on the track “Hehehe”

Rema had built anticipation for the album by dropping two singles: “Benin Boys” and the spirited anthem “Hehehe”.

Speaking at the listening party of his sophomore album, ‘He Is,’ in Lagos on Thursday night, the ‘Another Banger’ crooner explained that the “fake” nature of the Nigerian music industry inspired one of the songs on the album ‘Now I Know.’

Rema said, “There are a lot of fake people in the [music] industry, the industry is fake. So when people come and say ‘Yo, I love this guy,’ nobody should come at them that they’re chasing clout. No, it’s real.

“When somebody comes out it’s because they’ve seen someone that’s real among everybody in the crazy industry mixed with both the fake and the real. And that’s what this song [‘Now I Know] is all about. Now I know who dey for me. All those I loved turned enemies. Now I know who dey for me. All those I trust turned enemies.”

Rema’s 11-track sophomore album arrived Thursday via Mavin Records, with guest features from Shallipopi and Odumodublvck.

Famous Nigerian singer Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, has said that it’s insulting for anyone to say he’s not on the same level as Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy.

The singer stated this while addressing the backlash that trailed his controversial tweet; “No more Big 3 there’s now a Big 4” in his new song ‘Hehehe,’ which was released via Mavin Global Holdings on Monday morning.

Burna Boy, Wizkid and Davido are widely regarded as the biggest Nigerian/Afrobeats artists in the world and are jointly referred to as the “Big 3.”

But Rema has been insisting that he is now on the Afrobeats megastar list, making it a “Big 4.”

He sings: “No more big 3, there’s now a big 4. People go para but what for? Dem go say I don’t deserve it but that is an insult.”

Rema and Shallipopi unite for the first time on the track “Benin Boys.” This track is a celebration of their hometown, its rich culture, and the success of the “Benin Boys” themselves.

“Benin Boys” is a guaranteed hit, with Rema even co-producing alongside Producer X.

Listen to the track below:

While Nigerian Afrobeats powerhouse, Rema, was dazzling at the Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Spring-Summer Show during Fashion Week in Paris on Tuesday, his global hit ‘Calm Down’ was plucking trophies at the 2024 ASCAP London Music Awards.

‘Calm Down’ snagged the coveted Song of the Year and Top Streaming Song awards.

The song’s co-writers and co-producers, Michael Hunter aka London, and Andre Vibez were also credited as winners.

The wins bring Rema’s American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, ASCAP’s awards tally to three; the most by a Nigerian/African artiste.

Rema is the most awarded African artist in 2024, with six awards won so far.

He has won 1 Trends Awards in Brazil, 1 iHeartRadio Music award, 1 ASCAP Pop Music award and 2 ASCAP London Music awards.

DAILY POST reports that ‘Calm Down’ recently became “the first Afrobeats song in history to earn over 1 billion on-demand streams in the US,” according

Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, has been confirmed as a performer at this year’s edition of the highest -profile music awards ceremony in the United Kingdom, the BRIT Awards.

The organisers announced this via their social media page on Thursday morning.

“Stay calm, @heisrema will be performing at the #BRITs 2024.

“let’s gooooooo,” Brit Awards wrote via X.

Rema will become the second Nigerian artiste to perform at the Brit Awards. Burna Boy performed at the award ceremony in 2018.

Burna Boy and Asake were nominated in the star-studded International Artist of the Year category while Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ was nominated in the highly coveted International Song of the Year category at the 2024 Brit Awards.

The award ceremony is scheduled to hold in London on March 2, 2023.

Nigeria is yet to have a Brit Award winner.