Ayra Starr Lights Up Global Citizen Festival with Surprise Rema Cameo

Over the weekend, New York’s Central Park felt the full heat of Afrobeats as Ayra Starr took the Global Citizen Festival stage and showed the world why she is the ‘sabi girl’. From “Bloody Samaritan” to “Rush” and “Sability,” the Mavin star kept the crowd locked in with her vocals and energy on stage.

Just when fans thought it couldn’t get better, she pulled the ultimate surprise, Rema. The “Calm Down” hitmaker stormed the stage, and together, the duo delivered an Afrobeats masterclass to the audience. They performed “Calm Down” and “Baby (Is It a Crime)” together.

Social media instantly went wild, with clips of their performance spreading across timelines. While the music alone was enough to trend, social media couldn’t stop buzzing about one moment, that almost kiss. Clips circulating online show Rema and Ayra sharing a very close embrace on stage, and fans are split on whether their lips actually met or not. Some swear it happened, others say it was just performance chemistry and nothing more. Neither Ayra nor Rema has addressed the moment, leaving the speculation to run wild.

Whether they kissed or not, one thing is clear, the energy between the two lit up the stage and reminded everyone why Nigerian music is dominating globally.