Rema is effectively on his option to turning into an African icon, however on his newest single, “Child (Is It A Crime),” he channels one other legend from the continent. As you might have in all probability guessed from the title of the tune, “Child” samples Sade’s 1985 hit “Is It A Crime?” pairing a pattern of singer Sade Adu’s immediately recognizable refrain with a scintillating, simple Afrobeat rhythm.
Rema initially teased the one again in November, taking part in followers a snippet on his social media accounts. In a sly little bit of promotion, he later posted a photograph of himself buying a duplicate of Sade’s 1985 album, Promise, from which “Is It A Crime?” was the second single.
The Afrobeats star hasn’t but revealed whether or not the brand new single will seem as half of a bigger mission, however he’s solely seven months faraway from the discharge of his final album, Heis, which featured the singles “Benin Boys” and “HEHEHE.” Moreover, a possible visitor verse from British rapper J Hus which was teased final November seems to have been reduce or reserved for a future remix. Which means Rema’s 2025, already off to a sizzling begin, may get very busy within the close to future.
Take heed to Rema’s new single “Child (Is It A Crime)” up high.
