| 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 – listen here. 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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In 2018, her sophomore album Souldier (2018) reached #1 in France and achieved double platinum status, while the single “Alright” was certified diamond. That same year, Rolling Stone named JAIN an “Artist You Need To Know.” She has appearedon “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Later… with Jools Holland,” opened the Ryder Cup in 2018, the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2019 and performed over 300 shows in 17 countries across Europe, America, and Asia including prestigious festivals like Coachella and Lollapalooza.
Earlier this year, JAIN released her new album The Fool, which she co-produced with long-time collaborator Maxim Nucci/Yodelice. The album also features contributions from Metronomy founder Joseph Mount and renowned DJ and producer Gesaffelstein. The international pop and folk album chronicles the various stages one experiences during a fresh start: fear, excitement, innocence, doubts, letting go and epiphany. Listen to The Fool here.
While the new album draws inspiration from artistic influences such as Kate Bush and Stevie Nicks, JAIN’s music originally blended a myriad of genres such as Arabic percussion, African rhythms, electro, reggae, soul, and hip hop.
JAIN has just kicked off her summer festival tour that will be followed by a Zenith tour in France in the Fall.
