IF ORANGE WAS A PLACE
Feels kind of crazy to be saying this since there are so many African artists making amazing music, but last week Wizkid and Tems were awarded the very first platinum certification for an African song in the U.S. with their song ESSENCE. The song has been dubbed the song of the summer by many outlets, the music video has over 35 million views after just five months, and the track was even remixed by Justin Bieber. While this is no surprise for Grammy award-winning singer Wizkid (also arguably the most mainstream Afro artist we have today), this is a huge moment for breakout artist Tems. In my opinion, she completely carries the track, from start to finish, to the point where I almost feel like it's her song featuring Wizkid. This is all to say that Tems has absolutely propelled herself to superstardom with just one feature. Since ESSENCE, she’s dropped her own EP titled IF ORANGE WAS A PLACE, and was featured on Drake's new album on the track FOUNTAINS. Have a listen this weekend and thank me later.
—Eden Bekele, Digital Associate
