On Arborek Island, Indonesia, shrubs and coral blocks are planted to prevent erosion of the beach. Credit: Alain Schroeder/Climate Visuals by Umar Manzoor Shah (dubai) Monday, December 11, 2023 Inter Press Service DUBAI, Dec 11 (IPS) – There is an irreparable connection between culture and the seas: loss of land due …
Read More »Rema set to break record for longest charting African song on Billboard Hot 100
Afrobeats superstar Rema has matched the record for the longest-charting African song on Billboard Hot 100. Rema has ascended to international superstar status with the success of his hit single ‘Calm Down’ which continues to dominate charts and earn plaques across the world.
Read More »Rema ‘Calm Down’ sets new record for highest charting African song on Billboard Hot 100
Nigerian superstar Rema has made history by reaching the top 6 of the Billboard Hot 100. Afrobeats is becoming the biggest genre in the world and Nigerian superstars are driving the exportation of African music to a global audience.
Read More »Libianca’s ‘People’ becomes highest charting African song in UK Chart history
Libianca‘s ‘People’ has made history as it becomes the highest charting African song on the UK Official Single chart. Cameroonian-American single Libianca broke into the mainstream with her single ‘People’ which talks about the sadness and loneliness of an increasingly difficult and individualistic society. Since its release, ‘People’ has grown …
Read More »Davido’s ‘Timeless’ becomes highest charting African project on US Apple Music Album Chart
Davido‘s new album ‘Timeless’ becomes the fastest Nigerian album to reach the top 3 of the US Album Music Album chart. On March 31, 2023, Davido released his fourth album ‘Timeless’ and hours into the album release, it’s already dominating streaming charts across the world. According to chart new platform …
Read More »Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ becomes the second highest charting Afrobeats song on Billboard Hot 100
‘Calm Down’ enters its 27th week on the chart while also becoming the second highest charting Afrobeats song after Wizkid‘s ‘Essence’ which peaked at NO. 9 following the huge success of the Justin Bieber remix. Tems continues to appear on the chart courtesy of Future‘s ‘Wait For U’ which retains …
Read More »Billboard announces Wizkid as longest charting African artist, ‘Essence’ as longest charting African song
Billboard the official music chart of the United States as announced Wizkid‘s ‘Essence’ as the longest charting African song. Wizkid’s fourth studio album ‘Made In Lagos’ was also confirmed as the longest-charting African album. And together they combined to make Wizkid the longest-charting African artist. www.instagram.com ‘Essence’ which features songstress …
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