Rema - Calm Down [Video]

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Benin City’s Rema drops his first single of the year ‘Calm Down’, an infectious production which highlights the young artist’s genre-blending sound that he describes as Afrorave. With catchy rhythms and care-free vibes, the track is rooted in the thrill of finding love while also touching on the vulnerability of unreciprocated feelings.

Speaking of the track Rema said:

“Calm down is about the events that led me to finding love at the time. It started at a party where I saw a girl who stood out from other girls so I felt like shooting my shot. We spoke and danced... but her friends didn’t let me get any closer which killed the vibe, but afterwards when they weren’t there, we stayed in touch and hit it off.”

Over the past three years, Rema – real name Divine Ikubor – has built a presence in the music scene and at only 21, he displays an ability to balance raw emotive themes with playful melodies. With this latest track, he gives the world a glimpse of his upcoming debut album Rave & Roses, which is set to capture his artistic evolution in its full glory.