faith to receive you / Give me something I’m lacking.” By the video’s end, Tems illustrates her relinquishing of control by sprinting in the dark and falling backward into the ocean.

As the Nigerian artist climbs the charts, she’s contending with the grind and globe-trotting lifestyle that requires — and staying true to her own voice.

Muyiwa Awoniyi, the manager of Tems, recounts how she rose to stardom from beginnings, with only ₦200 in her bank account ...

Tems burst onto the scene ... Music was the first thing that caught me. And I haven’t found anything else that can tear my attention away from that. When did you know that music was what you ...

The only problem ... that you showed me you are this person so I can give you space, you need to grow. You need to get that growth going.” The LP burns brightest when Tems leans into her highs ...

It’s made timeless with luscious, instrumental production that she spearheaded alongside Ghanaian Afropop maestro GuiltyBeats and the very sparing use of only ... you. Does that get weird ...