JAIN’s global hit “Makeba”, from her debut album Zanaka (2015) released on Spookland Records / Sony Music France, has been spreading across the world like wildfire. Today marks the release of a remix version of the track from rising US producer Ian Asher.
Artists from all corners have shared their own version of the track. Notably, US producer Ian Asher’s remix has garnered fan’s excitement, gathering over 1.5M creations across socials. The time has come to provide this dance house banger with the organic traction it deserves, servicing the artists’ massive following of 8M+ fans with a full-length release of the track.
With 13 million creations and 36 billion views on TikTok over the past two months, the track has been rocketing the charts across the board. “Makeba” has been #1 on the Global Shazam Chart since June 7, and is charting across 187 marketsworldwide. The track peaked #53 on the Top 200 Global Chart and is now charting in 26 countries on Spotify, as well as in 49 markets on Apple Music. “Makeba” has already gathered 200M video views, 311M streams worldwide and is now certified Gold in Poland and Ireland, Platinum in Canada and Switzerland.
With 88% of streams for “Makeba” originating outside of France, JAIN’s home country, her music transcends borders and is captivating audiences across Europe, the UK, Africa, Latin America, and now Asia with its infectious colorful energy.
The track’s stratospheric journey began as a dance trend, best enjoyed and shared with others, inspired by the positive vibe of the track and the playful artistic universe of the artist – Zanaka meaning childhood in Malagasy, her mother’s native country. Combining odes to South African singer and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba with throbbing club-beats and fade-outs, the distinctive “ooohe” vocal hook became a powerful gimmick that spearheaded the trend.
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