Billboard chart: Rema closes on South African legend, Masekela’s record after surpassing Wizkid

Nigerian sensational afrobeats fundamental person Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, is edging nearer to equaling slack South African song legend Hugh Masekela’s file for the excellent-charting African song on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The remix version of his hit song ‘Serene Down,’ which featured American singer Selena Gomez, hit a peaceable high at Amount 4 on this week’s Hot 100 chart, which is a Nigerian file.

With this feat, Rema now has the 2nd-perfect charting song on Hot 100 by an African artist in history.

DAILY POST remembers that Rema earlier surpassed Wizkid’s file because the excellent charting Nigerian lead artist in Billboard Hot 100 history after ‘Serene Down’ surpassed ‘Essence’ which peaked at number 9 final yr.

‘Serene Down’ is projected to hit a peaceable high subsequent week.

Wizkid and Tems dangle reached no 1 on the Hot 100 chart, however as guests and not lead acts.