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“Essence” was an album track for months. Then it became the first Nigerian song in the Hot 100 top ten
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“Calm Down” spent 52 weeks on the Hot 100 and made Rema the first African lead artist to reach a billion Spotify streams
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Top 10 African Songs to Add to Your Workout Playlist in 2026
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