Nigerian music stars, Rema and Asake have made the list of former American president, Barack Obama’s favourite music of 2024.
TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that the singers are the only Nigerians on the playlist unveiled by Obama via an X post on Friday night.
The former American leader encouraged others to explore his song picks and share their music recommendations he should listen to.
“Here are my favourite songs from this year! Check them out if you’re looking to shake up your playlist – and let me know if there’s a song or artist I should make sure to listen to,” he wrote.
‘Yayo’ by Rema and ‘Active’ by Asake featuring Travis Scott are the Nigerian songs featured on the list.
The songs on the playlist, which is drawn across different musical genres, include ‘Jump’ by Tyla, ‘Peaceful Place’ by Leon Bridges, ‘Lunch’ by Bi ‘Is It Worth It’ by Bae Kalil and ‘Rablin” by The Red Clay Strays.
Obama started the tradition during his last days as the leader of the “free world” when he partnered with Spotify, the US streaming platform, to handpick his favourite songs.