Tag: Afropop

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From Social Media to ‘HEIS’: How Rema Continues to Take Over the Afropop Scene

August 20, 2024

Though Nigerian at heart, Afropop continues to dominate charts across the globe. One only needs to look at Wizkid’s exceptional career. Hailing from Lagos, Nigeria’s cultural capital, the singer-songwriter is among today’s biggest names in African music. He’s also one of the first Afropop artists to help the genre reach and conquer Western music scenes. Wizkid’s past collaborations range from songs with American R&B singer H.E.R to British rap star Skepta. His fourth studio album Made in Lagos, which is aptly named to pay homage to his humble beginnings, also became more than just the highest-ever Nigerian album to chart on the Billboard 200—because it breached the UK’s Top 20.

Afro Pop Sensation RUGER Releases Newest Single ‘Kristy’

July 28, 2023

Earlier today, Afro Pop star Ruger released his latest single, ‘Kristy’, on Spotify and other streaming platforms. The young artist is only 23 and taking the world by storm, with millions of monthly listeners on Spotify already in his career, and hundreds of millions of streams on major Digital Streaming Platforms. Now, the budding star seeks to expand his discography with his latest song, ‘Kristy’, which is already shaping up to be a hit.