Rema Announces Debut Album Rave & Roses, Shares New Song “Calm Down”: Listen

Nigerian pop star Rema has announced his debut album. Rave & Roses is out March 25. The collection of music he calls Afrorave features contributions from 6lack, AJ Tracey, and Yseult, plus the previously released track “Soundgasm.” Listen to the new song from the album, “Calm Down,” below.

“‘Calm Down’ is about the events that led me to finding love at the time,” Rema said in a statement. “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.”

Revisit the Rising interview “Rema Is Leading the Next Generation of Nigerian Pop.”