Tems' Concert Film Launches as Her EP Hits 888 Million Streams

Spotify has released Tems: Surround Sound, a concert film featuring Nigerian singer Tems. This comes as her debut EP, For Broken Ears, has now surpassed 888 million streams on the platform.

The streaming service shared the news about the film's release in a statement on Wednesday.

Directed by Tim Horwood and filmed in Lagos, the concert film shows Tems at different stages of her career. It mixes songs from her early days with more recent hits.

The setlist features songs like “Try Me”, “Looku Looku”, “Crazy Tings”, “Replay”, “Love Me JeJe”, and “Me & U”. It also includes tracks from For Broken Ears, like “Damages”, “The Key”, “Higher”, and “Free Mind”.

For Broken Ears was released in September 2020. It introduced Tems to a larger audience and has seven tracks, including “Free Mind”, which is one of her biggest songs.

Spotify's data from September 2026 shows that the EP has over 888 million streams across 185 countries.

The company also reported that songs from this project have brought nearly 19 million new listeners to Tems on Spotify since 2023.

Spotify’s data also revealed that 21.6 percent of the listeners who streamed the EP in January 2022 went back to it in August 2026.

Rifumo Mdaka, Spotify’s content marketing manager for Africa, said that Tems' early music is a way for new fans to discover her. It also keeps older fans coming back for more.

“Surround Sound gives that relationship a physical setting, with Tems surrounded by fans in Lagos,” Ms Mdaka said.

She noted that the film allows people who could not attend the concert to enjoy the songs as part of Tems' wider musical journey.

The concert was filmed in a unique way, with fans surrounding Tems during the performance.

Mr Horwood explained that the production aimed to keep the closeness of Tems' performance while giving space for each song.

“With Tems, the voice and the space around it are central to the experience,” he said.

He added that ending the performance with “Free Mind” helped link the different times the film shows.

Surround Sound is Spotify’s live-performance format that started in sub-Saharan Africa. It brings artists and selected Spotify Premium subscribers together for close-up performances recorded as full-length concert films.

Tems: Surround Sound was made available on Spotify on Wednesday.